Vision
Vision
We envision a world in which every business values, generates, and accounts for social impact.
Mission
The purpose of GSVC is to actively support and promote the creation and growth of
successful social ventures around the world. We define a social venture as an enterprise
that has both financial and social goals integral to its purpose. We strive to elevate the
visibility of the field and the quality and quantity of new ventures through our annual
business plan competition. Each year our competition rewards a number of social
ventures that are most likely to succeed in accomplishing their financial and social missions.
We also work to educate and increase the pool of leaders who can start and grow social ventures. We do this through a dedicated relationship to business schools and to MBA students throughout the world. We also educate a wider audience of faculty, investors, entrepreneurs, and the broader business community on the value of socially responsible business models, as well as the viability of such models. By reaching the students, investors and entrepreneurs of today, we hope to create a new generation of future business leaders, who value both the profit and social potential of business.
Objective
To organize and host a social venture business plan competition that provides a global forum for entrepreneurs to showcase their plans and for investors to support groundbreaking social ventures.