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We Are All…Invited! And We All Go…Every Year! This is THE ONE CONFERENCE I keep talking about! Please join me at the conference. Dear WORC Graduate: The Women’s Opportunities Resource Center is once again partnering with the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Philadelphia and the Social Venture Network (SVN) to host the 3rd annual SOCIAL VENTURE INSTITUTE (SVI) for small businesses in the greater Philadelphia area. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS AND DEVELOP STRONG BUSINESS MENTORS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONTACTS. This is the one conference where everyone participates. Some of the best known business advisors in Philadelphia attend every year to lend a helping hand to new businesses. Everyone shares their experiences, and everyone goes home with full-pockets. Please don’t miss this institute. 4th Annual Social Venture Institute Philadelphia 2005 A $20 Discount , For Registering by Friday, October 16th.. On November 16 & 17th the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia will present an innovative and exciting forum where business leaders, marketing gurus, and management & finance specialists will share their wisdom and practical advice with entrepreneurs from across the region. The Social Venture Institute (SVI) model, created by Social Venture Network, has been used all over North America since 1996 to strengthen businesses. It offers participants and leaders a collaborative and confidential forum in which to discuss their business challenges, solutions and outcomes. The institute offers great opportunity for exchanging expert advice and mentoring to young fledgling Philadelphia business owners. Participants leave with new vision, contacts, new alternatives, ingenious resources, and skillfully crafted tools to continue to build and grow their businesses. The event is held at the Ethical Society – 1906 Rittenhouse Square. For a full description, go to www.sbnphiladelphia.org.
The cost of the Social Venture Institute is $140.00 (if you register by 10/16/05), which includes activities, materials and meals for the two day conference. For those needing financial assistance , a limited number of minority scholarships are available, reducing the cost by $100.00. The Scholarship Awardees will only pay $40 if they register by October 16th and $50 if the registration is received following the October 16th date. Conference Fees: The fees include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two receptions. - $140 Early Registration (before 10/16/05 - $130 Early Registration, SBN Members - $160 Regular Registration - $1 50 Regular Registration, SBN Members - $ 70 Wednesday, 11/16 only - $ 90 Thursday, 11/17 only |
The Minority Scholarship Awardees will be notified by email or telephone call after October 16th. The awards will be based on financial need and merit and granted on rolling bases. WORC will assist our graduates that are not eligible to for the Minority Scholarship , if there is a financial need, and you support the basic premise of the Triple Bottom Line, the environment, good internal business practices, and the local community. If you would like to attend this terrific conference and do not have the funds to attend, contact Iola Carter at WORC with your confidential request. Please email your request to Info@worc-pa.com or call Iola Carter on 215 564-5500 ext. 203. To register: If you are interested in applying for a SVI $100 scholarship, please email leanne@sbnphiladelphia.org and be sure to tell Leanne you are a WORC graduate. You may also contact Leanne by calling 215-386-5211 ext 104. After scholarship approval, Leanne will forward you a registration form. Please register early as scholarships are limited and the price you pay at the door will be an additional $10. The timeliness of your application will be considered among with your financial needs and merit. Remember to contact Leanne by October 16, 2005 at the telephone number listed above. Or you may download the register application on-line at: www.sbnphiladelphia.org by October 16, 2005. If you register on-line you must pay full conference price with a credit card at time of registration by calling prior to completing the application you will be given specific instructions on the application procedures. For additional conference information, go to www.sbnphiladelphia.org to view the full conference schedule. Social Venture Institute Scholarship Application November 16-17, 2005 Name: Date: Business Name: Type of Business: Address: Phone: E-mail: Have you attended a Social Venture Institute before? Yes No If so, what year? Please answer the following questions about your business: o Minority-Owned o Woman-Owned Date business started: Is your business full-time or part-time? If you’ve been in business over one year, what were your revenues last year? Number of employees (including yourself): Is your business profitable? Yes No If not, when do you expect to be profitable? 1) Please describe your business in 2-3 sentences. 2) Why do you want to attend the Social Venture Institute? 3) Why are you requesting a scholarship? 4) The Social Venture Institute (SVI) is designed for entrepreneurs who face the day-to-day challenges of running a business that has a positive impact on the community and environment. We call this the triple-bottom-line of internal workplace, environment and community. What are you doing now in your business to implement the triple bottom line? 5) If you are not doing anything right now in regards to a triple bottom line, how could you apply it in your business going forward? How will SVI help you to do that?
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