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After a lifetime of dreaming, four months of intense training and business model development, several weeks of crowdfunding, and countless hours spent perfecting their pitches, the five finalists pitched their social enterprise ideas to a prestigious panel of judges at a sold-out Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. Not only did the crowd hear from these […]

ASSETS is pleased to announce the panel of experts that will be judging this year’s LIVE Pitch. The top five social enterprise ideas will present a five minute pitch, receiving a score based on presentation, content, potential impact, and financial sustainability. The panel of renowned judges include: Deb Brandt, Owner and Creative Director, Fig Industries […]

The LIVE Pitch event will feature a keynote address from entrepreneur, author and speaker Tyler Gage, Cofounder of RUNA Tea. Tyler uses wisdom from the Amazon and start-up success to bring innovation and inspiration to growing organizations. Tyler has spent the last 12 years studying with indigenous elders in the Amazon rainforest, venturing far from his […]

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Business For Good Expo, which will take place before and after the Great Social Enterprise LIVE Pitch. The purpose of the expo is to give conscious-minded Lancastrians exposure to the local social enterprises who are using business as a force for good in the world. The Expo will […]

After 4 months of intense business plan development and 2 weeks of crowdfunding, the five finalists have finally been selected. Congratulations to these social enterprises!   1. Bridge – Connecting​ ​communities​ ​through​ ​shared​ ​experiences. 2. Green Matters Natural Dye Company – Bringing pollution-free color to the textile industry. 3. Lancaster Fellow Foodies – Making​ ​healthy​ […]

Congratulations to the eleven social enterprise idea teams that will move forward as part of the 2017 Great Social Enterprise Pitch! These teams were selected by organizers from a pool of 36 applicants to participate in the free Idea Incubators involving a robust four-month learning program designed to develop the proposed social enterprise ideas. Applicant […]

It can take a caterpillar a little over a month to turn into a butterfly. If only all our business ideas transformed that quickly into successful businesses. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way, but that’s okay because who wants short-lived business success anyway? I remember when Melanin Essentials was just a dream. It was year […]

The 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch ended with a bang!  After a life-time of dreaming, 4 months of intense training and business model development, 3 weeks of crowdfunding, and countless hours spent perfecting their pitches, the five finalists pitched their social enterprise ideas to a prestigious panel of judges at a sold-out Ware Center in […]

After 4 months of intense business plan development and 3 weeks of crowdfunding, the five finalists have finally been selected. Congratulations to these social enterprises! 1. BootCamp900 – A Fitness and Wellness center focused on improving the health of low income communities while providing high quality employment opportunities. 2. 5 Loaves Food Company – Supplying […]

The 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Participants Have Been Selected! Ten social enterprise idea teams will move forward as part of the 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Lancaster’s social enterprise idea incubator and friendly business plan competition, hosted by ASSETS and the Lancaster County Community Foundation. Business concepts include wellness training, a mobile farm stand, […]

I’m an entrepreneur at heart – always having the desire to create something from nothing.

After 5 months of preparation, The Great Social Enterprise Pitch 2015 participants are finally ready to take their ideas to the public.  That’s right, crowdfunding is officially underway. Now, it’s time for the public to play their part. Voting with your dollars for your favorite local social enterprise idea means you help decide which ideas […]