gear - an example of social entrepreneurship

G E A R. Generating Employment Alternatives for Self Reliance

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GEARSelfReliance

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First Step …

A group of friends contributes

Rs 10,000 each

Total = Rs 40,000 (for 4 women) (bought 4 Sewing Machines)

Each woman earns Rs 5,000 / month And, returns Rs 1,000 on monthly basis

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How it all started?

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Turnaround 3.5 years 350 families Rs. 8 Million in Rolling 95% Recovery 200 closed cases

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Philosophy

Volunteerism

Continuous Monitoring

Social Business

Promoting Self-Reliance

Protecting Self-Respect

Continuous Consultation

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To create an innovative model of ‘social business’ for the financially challenged of the society by creating a sustainable financial resource coupled with a support system resulting in a continuous flow of economic activity.

Mission

How it works 1.

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Domino Effect

One Lady

Approach to the

Wholesaler market

Creating Self-Employment for the next

4 women

Social Entrepreneurship

A Ripple effect…..

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Creating a Social Business

Purpose

Sincerity

Cause Driven Approach

Foundation

Don’t Need

Big Resources

Only require

INNOVATION,

And…

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Corporations

Strategic Intent

Competitive Innovation

Game

Changer and

make a

Breakthrough

Passion

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Sustainability

• Create multiple revenue streams through advertisements of famous brands on Kiosks/Carts (vegetables, fruits, burger, etc.)

• The revenue will go into GEAR Fund, to create social business

• Profits will be shared with GEAR partners

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Sustainability

SELF EMPLOYMENT MODEL EXAMPLES

• Vegetable carts

• Fruit carts

• Pop corn carts

• Potato chips stalls

• Domestic sewing

• Tailor shop

• Tyre Repairing shop

• Motor Cycle mechanic shop

• Fabric selling at various markets

• Rickshaw

• Retail Kiosks

• Cap making

• Street Food stalls

• Flower Making

• Leveraging parts from C grades Imported Jeans

• Selling garments in family and friends circle

• Car Cleaning Clothes/Fabric selling

• Candle making/distribution

• Donkey Cart for transporting materials

• Artificial jewelry/ornaments for ladies

• Components and Parts for Shoes

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Our Work

OUR DREAM IS….

If each person saves Rs 20K (accept SOCIAL cause as a RESPONSIBILITY)

If 1 Million Families

Creating 1 Million Self-Employment

HAVES

HAVE NOT’S

Rs. 4.5 Billion

Creates revenue of

Rs. 54 Billion / YEAR

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