Michael Dwork ’07
VerTerra
Noha Waibsnaider ’02
Peeled Snacks
We invite you to connect with fellow alumni working in the field of social entrepreneurship and social ventures (for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid, as well as funders and investors) to share advice, referrals and information, and occasionally to get together for social events. Some of the topics for discussion may include:
- Sources of funding: slow money versus traditional financing sources and how to pitch to them
- Building successful partnerships with nonprofits and established businesses to grow your social venture
- Media: creating newsworthy stories that get attention
- The startup process: legal structures (incorporation, nonprofit status, emerging legal forms such as B Corps and L3Cs), accounting systems, etc.
This group will initially target Columbia Business School alumni but will always welcome professionals outside of the CBS community with an interest in participating.