Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetup #16 - Issues Breakout

April 20, 2008 · Print This Article

The next Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetup will be this coming Thursday, April 24th at 8pm. We’ll be doing an “Issues Forum” this time. The presentations will be on specific issues instead of commercial/social ventures, followed by discussion. The issues will be poverty, energy, and entrepreneurship (descriptions below) plus one TED video. We’ll be starting the presentations right at 8:30pm.

You can RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17811045319.

=======ADDITIONAL INFO======

Instead of the regular commercial/social venture presentation format we’ll be having presentations on issues followed by group discussions. We’ll be starting the presentations at 8:30pm.

On tap are issue presentations on:

1. Ending Poverty: How Our Global Generation Can End Poverty in Our Lifetime

2. Sustainable Energy: A Look At Alternative Energy Technologies And What Will Be Used to Power Our World in 30 years

3. Entrepreneurship: Key Lessons Learned Building a Company to 90 Employees

We’ll also be watching 1 TED Video and discussing it.

Each topic will be presented for 10 minutes, followed by up to 15 minutes of discussion.

We have room for one additional topic. Please feel free to propose a topic that you can present on the Facebook Wall or propose a topic you’d like to see presented.

All area entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs, and anyone working to or wanting to make a difference, help others, or change the world are welcome! We will have plenty of wine, beer, sushi, snacks, and food for all.

Spread the word to your friends who are interested in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, public policy, public health, education, politics, law, making a difference, and changing the world by inviting them using the Invite People to Come button on the right.

DIRECTIONS FROM DOWNTOWN CHAPEL HILL
From HW54 (aka Raleigh Road) coming down the hill from Chapel Hill, take a left on a Meadowmont Lane, go to end of road (1.5 miles) then take left onto Park Bluff N. then first cul de sac on right into Millingport Court. House is #102.

FROM DURHAM/RALEIGH
Take I-40 East to exit 273 toward Chapel Hill. Take right at Meadowmont Lane. Go to end of road (1.5 miles) then take left onto Park Bluff N. then first cul de sac on right into Millingport Court. House is #102.

SCHEDULE FOR REST OF YEAR:
While the meetup will usually be once per month on a Thursday at 8pm, this may change from time to time due to travel. Here is the schedule for the next few months (all Thursdays unless otherwise noted):

May 22
June 26
July 24
August 28

Join the Group at http://unc.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19139128576 for updates