Social Entrepreneur Corps

MicroVenturing

MicroVenturing logoMicroVenturing (MV) is new social innovation co-created by Community Enterprise Solutions (our sister organization) and the social entrepreneurship leadership team at the University of Notre Dame.  The mission of MV is to act as  “social venture capital” and consultants for entrepreneurs and small business people in the developing world so that they can start new ventures that with both be profitable and create positive community social impact.  


MicroVenturingTypical beneficiaries:
Families and individuals living in rural/isolated villages, local experienced and budding entrepreneurs


This is a new social innovation in the launch stage in
the rural highlands of Guatemala. During the first
year we will create the following types of MV’s:

•The MicroConsignment Model (MCM) Village Store:
Creating“tiendas” (village stores) that will carry MCM products, including high impact products and solutions that are more difficult to distribute through MCM’s more traditional campaign model, e.g. solar, irrigation, and water filtration products. 

•The Defined MicroVenture:
Creating microentrepreneurial opportunities as identified by CE Solutions/Social Entrepreneur Corps and Notre Dame in response to village needs and desires.  We will build business “boxes,” train entrepreneurs, provide necessary infrastructural support and financing.

•The Open MicroVenture:
Empowering micro entrepreneurs that have defined the need and market, and we provide consulting and support to help identify best location, training, etc.



To learn more about the impact interns had during their 2011 Internships, download the 'Social Entrepreneur Corps Impact Report' here

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