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When we speak about impact, we often speak in numbers – lives touched, enterprises supported, funds deployed, geographies covered. Numbers matter. But after 10 years with School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) India,

25 Aug 2022 : Social enterprise is part of that BIG change that development sector/third sector/non-government non-profit sector/social...

18 May 2021 : Social entrepreneurs are surrounded by many people who matter to them and their purpose, some feed it positively while...

16 Jun 2020 : “The old thinking was that if you make money you can do this positive social and environmental ‘stuff’ – but in reality,...

1 May 2020 : CSR, Philanthropists, Governments, Foundations, everyone comes forward with greater vigour at this time of need and crisis....

20 Nov 2019 : Social entrepreneurs get the best of both worlds: social purpose, development, and impact on one hand, with profit,...

2 Oct 2018 : Albert Einstein glorified Gandhi by saying that, “Generations to come… will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in...

24 May 2018 : I have been deeply inspired by several social entrepreneurs and our fellows, with whom I have interacted in the recent...

15 Nov 2017 : Do I understand Mentoring? To be accepted in the spirit of humility, altruism, and truthfulness without which it would...

2 Aug 2017 : I came across this quote by Swami Vivekananda which invokes the passion to serve others. He says, “Ask nothing; want nothing...

2 Aug 2017 : Social Start-Up Fellowship, July 14 2017 Key Note Speaker: Osama Manzar, Digital Empowerment Foundation Panelist: Bharat...

21 May 2017 : DOING LEARNING DIFFERENTLY ‘Doing’ takes precedence in everything that we focus around our learning pedagogy. Taking...

25 Mar 2017 : ‘Seeking help’ is not about asking for assistance to get one’s work done but is an act to embrace learning proactively, by...

2 Feb 2017 : Faith has a deep meaning for Social Entrepreneurs. While for most it’s mainly around religion, for me, it is about an...

8 Dec 2016 : “Life gives us all a choice. A choice between being free or live a life of a creeper. What is very liberating and rewarding...

10 Oct 2016 : Social Entrepreneurs create enterprises for social impact they want to make based on their experience or exposure to a...

19 Sep 2016 : Earlier in the year, the School For Social Entrepreneurs India team, Shalabh & Mohit, reached out to me regarding an...

31 Aug 2016 : Rupees, Dollars, Pounds, Euros – is there a difference? The impact that they have in the lives of millions when used by...

21 Jul 2016 : Shalabh Mittal, the chief executive of School For Social Entrepreneurs India, attended Sankalp Forum held in Mumbai held...

20 Jul 2016: I would begin with a quote of Michael Young, founder of SSE and he said, ‘Everybody has the capacity to be remarkable’. And...