Impactathon Mini! Map, Brainstorm, Pitch an Idea in 90 minutes (Room: Nettie)

​Workshop Facilitator: Neetal Parekh, founder of Innov8social

​-Entrepreneurs often feel overwhelmed and unsure how to start, especially when driven by both impact and profit

​-Through co-creating 24+ Impactathons, we’ve guided participants from diverse backgrounds in learning the basics of building impact-driven businesses via a short talk and interactive session, culminating in a pitch.

​-A fun, inclusive starting point to tap into problem-solving and entrepreneurial mindsets. Kick off South Sound Entrepreneruship Week by brainstorming a new idea!

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​What to expect at Impactathon® Mini :

• ​Learn about social enterprise & tools to build your own

• ​Map social a problem

• ​Brainstorm impact-driven solutions

• ​Design project/business plans

• ​Pitch!

​Learn through action about:

• ​Social enterprise basics: using business models to create social impact

• ​Design Thinking principles

• ​Lean Methodology concepts for startups

• ​Hackathons: sprints of groupwork, brainstorming, and innovation around a particular idea, problem, or solution.