by Theresa Richter (Intern)

Last Thursday, we were happy to welcome Professor Eric Staley, an expert on social entrepreneurship, non-/profit management and resource development, at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz. In front of over 35 students and young entrepreneurs, he talked about the importance of passion and impact, which differentiate social entrepreneurship from conventional entrepreneurship. Due to his experience, Eric Staley, who served as a consultant in social service agencies as well as in for-profit corporations, was able to convey helpful insight in the business world and identify ways in which to subsist against competitors. He outlined the different forms of social entrepreneurship ranging from regional to international projects, some of which tackle existing problems and others demanding a policy change.

We thank the U.S. Embassy, German American Spaces, the iuh—Institut für unternehmerisches Handeln der Hochschule Mainz, the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau Rheinland-Pfalz and the Gründungsinitiative Rheinland-Pfalz for the successful event.

We also thank our sponsors lemonaid and mycouchbox for the refreshing drinks and delicious snacks making this evening all the more enjoyable.