the princeton social entrepreneurship initiative
venturing towards a better world, together
Conferences:
East Coast Startup Summit + TEDxPrincetonU
PSEI's conferences bring social innovators from all around the world together on Princeton's campus, providing a supportive and collaborative environment for young entrepreneurs to be inspired, share ideas, connect with peers and professionals, and present a united student interest in engaging in social entrepreneurship.
Competitions:
TigerLaunch + Princeton Pitch
Competitions provide unique opportunities for mentorship, financial support, and feedback for budding social entrepreneurs. In the fall, we co-host Princeton Pitch with the E Club for students who give an elevator pitch for a venture idea. In the spring, we organize the "social track" for TigerLaunch, a business plan competition in which student teams present a fully fleshed out venture proposal to a panel of professional judges for seed money.
Trips
From meet-ups with NYC-based social entrepreneurs to attending social e conferences around the country, PSEI Trips are intended to provide Princeton students with the opportunity to expand their networks, become exposed to new ideas, and gain an on-the-ground understanding of how the social e ecosystem works.
Dell Social Innovation Challenge Cohort
The Princeton University DSIC Cohort brings promising young social entrepreneurs together on a regular basis to workshop ideas, discuss challenges and opportunities, and collaborate on skills building. As each team or individual entrepreneur enters the DSIC process, the cohort community is there as a support system.
Vote for the 2013 DSIC Cohort teams now!
programs
Products With Purpose
PwP was started as an initiative to bring student social venture products to the Princeton market through the venue of the Princeton University Store. Currently, PwP is expanding into a distributor for socially and environmentally responsible products on the university campus.
Support PwP at the UStore on University Place!
Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Princeton
A comprehensive online guide to entrepreneurial opportunities at Princeton, SEG2P enables students to map out their personal social e journeys - and pivot whenever necessary. SEG2P is a portal for job openings, recommended courses, mentorship opportunities, and more! Currently under development.