hub & social entrepreneurship at aiesec belgium

Social entrepreneurship: Do good and do well

ANOTHER WORLD IS HAPPENING

HUB  Brussels|        anis@the-­‐hub.be    vedrana@the-­‐hub.be          |          ++32  (0)487742304|        Rue  du  Prince  Royal  37,  1040  Ixelles  Brussels  

TODAY’S TALK

Overview

What is the Hub?

What is social entrepreneurship?

Try it for yourself

Harvesting and wrap up

HUB  Brussels|        anis@the-­‐hub.be    vedrana@the-­‐hub.be          |          ++32  (0)487742304|        Rue  du  Prince  Royal  37,  1040  Ixelles  Brussels  

What is the HUB ? The HUB seeks to become the place "where change goes to work"

Facts:   The  world  is  facing  multiple  crises  in  the  global  economic,  social  and  ecological  spheres   Innovative  solutions  are  needed  to  tackle  the  many  challenges  at  hand   Where  do  you  go  if  you  have  an  entrepreneurial  idea  that  might  radically  change  the  world  for  the  better?  

Solutions:   The  HUB  is  designed  to  facilitate  these  solutions  by  creating  a  global  network  of  collaborative  spaces   A  place  where  entrepreneurs  and  social  innovators  come  together  to  realize  their  ideas  for  a  sustainable  society   Facilitate  the  emergence  of  supportive  ecosystems  to  help  good  ideas  become  reality   the  HUB  combines  the  best  of  a  trusted  community,  co-­‐working  space,  café  and  incubator  to  create  a  habitat  for  social  innovation   Community,  hosting,  Glexible  work  solutions,  meeting  and  event  space      

HUB  Brussels|        anis@the-­‐hub.be    vedrana@the-­‐hub.be          |          ++32  (0)487742304|        Rue  du  Prince  Royal  37,  1040  Ixelles  Brussels  

Our space

HUB  Brussels|        anis@the-­‐hub.be    vedrana@the-­‐hub.be          |          ++32  (0)487742304|        Rue  du  Prince  Royal  37,  1040  Ixelles  Brussels  

HUB  NAME          |        NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-­‐HUB.NET        |          +123  456  789        |        STREET  NAME,  CITY,  COUNTRY  

HUB  NAME          |        NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-­‐HUB.NET        |          +123  456  789        |        STREET  NAME,  CITY,  COUNTRY  

profit  poten)al    +  

social  impact  poten)al      

+  old  school    

not-­‐for-­‐profit  

old  school  corporaYon  

social  entrepreneurship  

HUB  NAME          |        NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-­‐HUB.NET        |          +123  456  789        |        STREET  NAME,  CITY,  COUNTRY  

Do good Do well Social

entrepreneurship

“Business must be for profit but profit must also be for purpose” Mads Kjaer Co-Founder MYC4

Social impact Ecological impact

Financial sustainability

Sustainable approach

Gunter Pauli President AIESEC Belgium

ECOVER founder Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives

Club of Rome contributor Writer: The Blue Economy

Fables for kids …

Alright, so let’s give it a try folks

Split in groups of 5-6 people

Define a social challenge/need in your community.

10 min discussion

Define a way to tackle this social challenge/need

10 min discussion

Now turn it into a business

HOW ????

Business models

a business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value

HUB  NAME          |        NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-­‐HUB.NET        |          +123  456  789        |        STREET  NAME,  CITY,  COUNTRY  

Build your business model

45 min discussion

THANK YOU�for not falling asleep :)