This Week in Social Entrepreneurship

• Whether you’re a veteran social entrepreneur or just starting off on your journey, a healthy dose of inspiration is key to your success. This week, Inc. published 5 Great Companies That Make Money & Do Good. This is a list of some of the most creative and game changing companies selling products for a purpose. Included are Oliberté, a footwear company that creates fair-wage jobs in Ethiopia, Falling Whistles, a company that sells whistle necklaces to encourage people to become “whistle blowers for peace” in the Congo to raise awareness about the deadly war that the region currently faces, Jack’s Soap, which donates a bar of soap for a child in need each time one is sold (the soap is also sustainable and cruelty-free), Indosole, a for-profit shoe company that makes sandals made from repurposed Indonesian motorcycle tires, preventing them from ending up in landfills, and Light Gives Heat, a non-profit organization that sells women’s fashion and provides jobs to women in Uganda, helping them break the cycle of poverty in their families. Inspired? We thought so, now go on helping change the world!
• Recently, Vibewire ran a successful campaign on StartSomeGood, raising $3,270 to support three young social entrepreneurs. Well, Vibewire has selected 9 finalists and next week, on Thursday, August 23rd, will pitch their projects at Vibewire Pitch Up. You are invited to attend this event and watch these impressive young individuals pitch their projects for a chance at receiving the Vibewire scholarship which includes three months free access to the workshop at the VIbewire Hub in addition to their very own mentor.
• Searching for your work with purpose? The deadline for the HUB Bay Area internship is today. Interested? Check out the website and apply for a chance to learn from a HUB staff mentor and gain work experience, network with successful social entrepreneurs, and become the most effective social changemaker you can be. 
• Come celebrate Global Social Benefit Incubator’s 10th anniversary on August 23rd with 20 accomplished international social entrepreneurs who will be presenting their business plan summaries at Santa Clara University. Check out the agenda and RSVP online today!
• So, summer vacation might be in full swing, but it’s been an oh-so b-u-s-y summer for social entrepreneurship. Echoing Green’s latest blog post, Summer of Social Entrepreneurship, provides a great comprehensive summary of what’s been going on all summer for some of its most notable Fellows. Cheryl Dorsey was inducted into the Social Venture Network’s Hall of Fame, BusinessWeek released its list of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs, and Bill and Chelsea Clinton visited Building Tomorrow. These are just three of many noteworthy events that took place this summer, so check out the Echoing Green blog for the full list and get caught up on what you’ve been missing!