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SUMMARY:19th Annual Social Enterprise Conference Digital Series: Impact Investing and Scaling
DESCRIPTION:Open to the Public \nRSVP \n\nThe 19th Annual Social Enterprise Conference\, Capital for Good this year is a Digital Event Series\, hosted throughout the academic year. It brings together industry leaders\, investors\, philanthropists\, professionals\, faculty\, students\, and alumni to share best practices and engender new ideas surrounding the intersection of capital and society. \n  \n\n\n\n9:30 AM-1:30 PM ET\nRegister now →\n\n\nInstitutional Investors Embracing Impact Investing\nSOURCES OF CAPITAL | 10:00-11:00 AM\nwith John Goldstein\, head of the sustainable finance group at Goldman Sachs; and Vikram Raju\, head of impact investing at Morgan Stanley\nThis panel will explore the experience and performance of seasoned institutional investors in the growing field of impact investing. With impact investing going mainstream and many seasoned institutional investors deepening their presence in this space\, this panel will offer a platform to discuss what their initial lessons have been both in terms of universe of investible opportunities and internal advocacy required to have a strong impact investing focus. We will also discuss trends that will further deepen the sustainability lens in investing\, enablers required to further the presence of institutional capital in this growing field\, and what are the pitfalls to avoid as one embarks on this journey of impact. \nRead more → \nScaling Social Ventures\nUSES OF CAPITAL | 11:30 AM-12:30 PM\nwith Jeffrey Hollender\, co-founder\, CEO\, and Board Chair of American Sustainable Business Council; and moderated by Vikas Raj ’10\, managing director at Accion Venture Lab\nSo\, your company has been innovating and finally has significant traction with its customer base. Now you’re faced with a whole new set of challenges as you seek to scale and grow your venture and shift from innovating to scaling. From securing funding to balancing growing revenue with growing burn rate to hiring the right team\, there are hundreds of problems for startups to balance in this exciting time. This is even more challenging for social ventures that face stigma around profitability and pressures around mission drift. This panel will discuss these challenges and more\, as well as possible solutions to bring social ventures to scale. \nRead more →
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/19th-annual-social-enterprise-conference/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School: Tamer Center
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