Fw: Kingdom Entrepreneur - Global News

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年4月30日 星期六，Regent Center for Entrepreneurship <sganbaatar@regent.edu> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Regent Center for Entrepreneurship <sganbaatar@regent.edu> 主題: Kingdom Entrepreneur - Global News 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年4月30日,星期六,上午4:30 If this page is not displaying correctly, click here. Spring 2011 Global News Edition Kingdom News from Around the World Welcome to the Spring 2011 collection of kingdom news from around the world! Read about Natalana, an inspiring woman whose status as a 5th wife markedly improved after receiving entrepreneurial training. You can also learn about a bold US contractor who announces his company works for Christ; the difference baskets make in post-war Uganda; and a church creating jobs in Bogotá. We are also proud of our second cohort of business development students at our Business Development Center in Rwanda who will graduate soon. You can make a difference in their lives! One way is by becoming a prayer partner. We need you!   Enjoy this issue of Global News! The Last Shall Be First As the fifth of her husband's wives, Natalana was treated as an outcast and was left to fend for her five sons without help. She did not accept defeat. Instead, she enrolled in the adult education class offered by Five Talents and took off on an entrepreneurial venture. Apart from becoming a successful business women and the chair-lady of the village bank, Natalana has been given charge over all the wives of her husband! More... Basket-making Gulu suffered under years of civil war, but there has been relative peace since 2007. The Transformational Business Network has started a project in Gulu, Uganda, where they help artisans make a living by producing baskets. So far a total of £1,500 has been invested into a visit to Uganda and the initial purchases of baskets. The next goal of the project is to operate sustainably to enrich the lives of the people involved. More... The Ministry of Sustainable Economic Development The Business Professional Network (BPN) is an organization that engages in ways to encourage and support “missions through business.” One of their recent projects is with Iglesia El Encuentro, in Bogotá, Colombia, which has a successful, financially sustainable economic development program that was started with less than $10,000. The program is an outgrowth of the church’s outreach to poor communities in Southern Bogotá. Iglesia El Encuentro began the economic development program as a response to the pressing need to create jobs for poor people in places where the church had previously initiated programs for malnourished children in the mid-1990s. More... Building for the Lord Dallas One Construction and Development is a Christian company that communicates its faith by hanging up fliers that indicate their work is done for Jesus. Bart Azzarelli, president of Dallas One, says the company wants to be a good neighbor. However, the company's expressiveness when it comes to matters of faith has created controversy in Tampa, Florida, where some took offense to the message of the fliers. More... Prayer Partners Needed for Entrepreneurs in Rwanda Congratulations to the second cohort in our Business Development Center in Rwanda! These young, tenacious entrepreneurs are ready to impact their country in a positive and dynamic way. To accomplish their goals and dreams, they are asking for your prayers and support. Please contact us to be matched with one of our students or graduates in Rwanda. We strongly believe that your prayers will make a difference. Kingdom Events November 4-6, 2011:  iBAM Impact Seminar, Denver, CO. At this seminar, you will receive a comprehensive overview of current trends and issues in business as mission (BAM) around the world through cutting-edge teaching on BAM, delivered by leading thinkers in the movement. You will also have the opportunity to meet and share views with a growing community of BAM professionals. Get more details here.   May 10-11 & 13-14:  Biblical Entrepreneurship (BE) training is back in town! BE is a comprehensive business discipleship curriculum which provides a strong mix of core business concepts and biblical principles. Courses offered include Principles of Biblical Entrepreneurship (BE I) and Practices of Biblical Entrepreneurship (BE II). NPIM’s Partners' and Teachers' Conference takes place the following week, along with BE teacher certification. Click here for details on BE. <<top of page>> Previous Newsletters Most recent Global News Other editions Subscribe to Kingdom Entrepreneur! Regent University Center for Entrepreneurship 1333 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9800 www.regententrepreneur.org 757.352.4502 Sent to incubator.hou@gmail.com: unsubscribe | update profile | forward to a friend

Fw: ClearlySo Newsletter - Events Preview

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年4月28日 星期四，ClearlySo <newsletter@clearlyso.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: ClearlySo <newsletter@clearlyso.com> 主題: ClearlySo Newsletter - Events Preview 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年4月28日,星期四,下午5:25 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because you are subscribed to receive social business updates from ClearlySo. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. ClearlySo Newsletter - Events Previews Keeping you informed about our events in the social business and enterprise sector  Dear Houghton   Welcome to the ClearlySo newsletter - the perfect port of call for anyone looking to learn more about the social business and enterprise sector. This week sees us concentrate on two exciting events that will help you do just that.     Best of the blogs: The Big Society Bank looms Ready for Launch: Countdown begins to our conference Guardian seminar: Raising capital  Six of the best: Local community champions Jobs: Looking to work in social enterprise? Step this way    P.S. Please forward this to anyone you think would be interested, and help us raise the profile of our member businesses.        Best of the Blog Church of England pushes impact investing Fancy some bank holiday reading? Then head to our blog:   Big Society Bank nears launch: Rodney Schwartz looks ahead to the likely consequences How to raise capital: A preview of our upcoming Guardian Seminar Leading the way: Church of England opens way for more impact investing Rising to the Challenge: Sidekick Studios pioneers new approach to public services     Raising Capital: Guardian Seminar In just under two weeks we'll be heading to the Guardian offices for a seminar on raising capital. This aims to answer two of the most pressing concerns of entrepreneurs: where is the money and how can they get it? Chaired by ClearlySo's Rodney Schwartz and including contributions from Michele Giddens of Bridges Ventures, Susan Ralphs of Ethical Property Company and Sue Peters of the Social Investment Business, this will take a look at the issue from all sides.   More information can be found here. Look forward to seeing you there.      ClearlySo Social Business Conference Dothe GeenThing founder Andy Hobsbawm at last year's conference Early details of the ClearlySo Social Business Conference are now available online. Now in its sixth year it will, as always, deliver practical and useful advice to social businesses and enterprises.   This year's theme is 'all shapes and sizes' - a celebration of all social businesses large or small. As always you can see a visible demonstration of this in our pitch from the floor sessions and the grand finale in which selected entrepreneurs present their businesses to the entire floor.   Last year was bigger than ever. Let's hope to beat it in 2011. To find out more head to our brand new conference page.   Six of the Best Community Champions Bikeworks taking people safely out of their cars and onto their bikes  This week, we celebrate those businesses pumping life back into their communities.   Bikeworks: Providing cycle training courses, repairs and sales in Tower Hamlets. Also helped ClearlySo's Richard Brownsdon find his wheels.  Two Fingers to Violence: In its own forthright way this outstanding enterprise works with young people at risk of becoming a victim or, more importantly, an offender of violent crime Adopt a business: An outstanding. company helping executives from blue chip companies to undertake work placements in developing countries. A worthy business and one currently looking for investment. AOKA: Sustainable tourism company helping its clients engage more deeply with the local communities they visit.   Coin Street Bankers: A social enterprise which aims to make the South Bank a better place to live, work in and visit. Fletcher in Rye: An enterprise celebrating the life of Jacobean playwright John Fletcher and to preserve Rye's heritage.   Jobs in Social Enterprise  Head to our jobs board for the latest vacancies in social enterprise.    Commercial director: Divine Chocolate Finance and operations manager: YouDev Marketing manager: YouDev Emergency programme manager: Oxford HR Social media manager: Advert Activist Business internship: Hill Holt Wood London development manager: Enabling enterprise    Latest News Grameen cleared of wrongdoing by Bangladeshi government   Guardian Q&A: leadership in social enterprise First Big Society Bank payments 'within next few months' Think tank argues in favour of NHS reforms        That's all for now. Have a great month. In the meantime, don't forget to check out www.clearlyso.com for everything you need from social enterprise. Cheerio, Tom Cropper ClearlySo Forward email This email was sent to incubator.hou@gmail.com by newsletter@clearlyso.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ClearlySo | 4th Floor | 20 Old Street | London | EC1V 9AB | United Kingdom

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Fw: d.light April 2011 Newsletter

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年4月27日 星期三，d.light design <announcement@dlightdesign.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: d.light design <announcement@dlightdesign.com> 主題: d.light April 2011 Newsletter 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年4月27日,星期三,下午3:41   Monthly Newsletter   April 2011   If you'd like to sign up for our monthly newsletter by email, click here   d.light’s mission is to enable households without reliable electricity to attain the same quality of life as those with electricity. The company aims to improve the lives of 100 million individuals, starting by replacing every kerosene lantern with clean, safe and bright light.   d.light Partners with SESA and U.S. Marines to Distribute 7,000 Lights in Afghanistan We are pleased to share that d.light products will be distributed to off-grid families in Afghanistan through a partnership with Sustainable Energy Services Afghanistan (SESA) and the U.S. Marines. Afghanistan is one of the most unelectrified countries in the world, with 85 percent of the population living without access to electricity. Seven thousand families in the southern province of Helmand will be given the d.light S250, which will immediately improve their quality of life and their economic prospects. Read more about this exciting partnership through our official press release.   Donors Provide Light for 2,175 Households in East Timor through d.light's Give Light Program Image Source: Kopernik Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, d.light and our NGO partner Kopernik have raised enough money to subsidize a d.light S250 and a d.light S10 for 2,175 households in Oecusse, one of the poorest districts in East Timor. Donors have thus far contributed nearly USD78,000 for Oecusse, where less than one percent of the population has access to electricity. As a result, about 11,000 of the district's 67,000 residents can experience the benefits of solar lighting. They can immediately begin saving up to USD20 a month, which would normally be spent on kerosene, and experience improved productivity, health, and safety. Watch this video from Kopernik to see the positive impact that d.light products and other innovations are having in East Timor. You can also view other opportunities through Kopernik to provide d.light products to people in need.   Introducing Chester Chen, Vice President, Operations Please join us in welcoming Chester Chen, our new Vice President, Operations. Chester brings over 31 years of progressive experience in operations, procurement, material management, and supply chain management, with large multinational corporations such as Motorola, Philips, Whirlpool, and MGM. He has over 25 years of experience in logistics, purchasing, and materials control. Chester will oversee all of d.light's operations in China and manage the Shenzhen office. As d.light continues to rapidly scale, Chester's leadership will strengthen our production and supply chain management capacity, while ensuring high quality standards, to allow us to meet growing demand.   Customer Story: Martins, a Frozen Fish Shop Owner in Nigeria, Enjoys the d.light S10 Martins lives with his wife and four children in the town of Guninguna in northern Nigeria. He sells frozen fish in a shop along the town's most popular road, while his wife operates a kitchen tools outlet nearby. Because Guninguna often experiences power cuts, Martins had to use three battery-powered LED lamps for his shop. Every five days, he had to replace four batteries in each lamp, which cost him 600 Naira (about USD3.88) each time. Now Martins uses a single d.light S10 to illuminate his shop in the evening, saving him over USD15 per month. After closing his shop, he takes the light home for his family to use as a bedlight throughout the night. ‘S10 is something which lasts," Martins tells us. "Mr. Alico [his fish wholesaler] told me that if it even falls it will not break. Sometimes I do not solar charge it for three days and it still gives light…Not big but really powerful!’     Can't get enough d.light news? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to get the latest updates in real time!   (c)2011 d.light design ................................................................ This email should only be sent to those who have asked to receive it. To unsubscribe, contact us through the contact form on our website.