EXTENSION: Social Enterprise Challenge Proposal Submission Deadline Now 10 May 2009!

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EXTENSION - Social Enterprise Challenge Proposal Submission Deadline: Now 10 May 2009!

In the past few hours, we have received many requests to extend the submission deadline. In the interests of creating more opportunities for everyone, we have decided to extend the submission deadline to midnight (2359 hrs) of 10 May 2009 (Sunday).

Submit your entries to se@startup.org.sg now!

Click here for more details and competition guidelines.

Start-Up@Singapore Social Enterprise Challenge and Panel Discussion

S@S'09 brings to you an insightful panel discussion on social entrepreneurship, in conjunction with the prize presentation for the top 3 winning entries of the Social Enterprise Challenge. The session aims to touch on the personal experiences in starting social enterprises and promises to discuss possible ways for the top entries to evolve into viable businesses in Singapore!

Event Details

Panelists: Ms Elim Chew, Founder and president, 77^th Street (S) Pte Ltd

Mr. Alvin Lim, CEO, Bizlink Centre Singapore Ltd

Moderator: Associate Professor Albert Teo, Department of Management and Organization,

NUS Business School

Day/Date: 14 May 2009 (Thursday)

Time: 5.45pm to 8.00 pm

Registration starts at 5.00pm

Venue: NUS Engineering Auditorium, National University of Singapore [map]

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Panelists:

Ms Elim Chew, Founder and president of 77^th Street (S) Pte Ltd, Co- Founder of Singapore Street Festival and The Young Entrepreneur Mastery (TYEM), an non-profit academy which supports youth entrepreneurship; Ms Elim Chew is also a founding member and director of Singapore Innovation Park (SIP), a social enterprise incubator.

Mr. Alvin Lim, the CEO of Bizlink Centre Singapore Ltd, a leading voluntary welfare organization that provides employment for the disadvantaged and needy.

Moderator:

Associate Professor Albert Teo, an associate professor in the Department of Management and Organization, NUS Business School and Deputy Director of NUS' University Scholars Programme.

Click here for further details and RSVP now!

You don't have to take part in the Challenge to attend this event! Its open to one and all!

We look forward to seeing you at yet another exciting event by S@S'09 !

Regards,
The S@S Team