{"108091":{"#nid":"108091","#data":{"type":"event","title":"I2S Competition Workshop: Attracting Funding and Measuring Impact","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you plan to compete in the Ideas to Serve (I2S) Competition this year, or if you are just interested in \nentrepreneurship with a social focus, you won\u0027t want to miss this \nworkshop! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop focuses on: \u003Cstrong\u003EAttracting Funding and Measuring Impact \u003C\/strong\u003Eand will be led by \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Cayce of Gray Ghost Ventures, \u003C\/strong\u003Ean impact investment firm dedicated to providing market-based capital \nsolutions to entrepreneurs who are addressing the needs of low-income \ncommunities in emerging markets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the\n\u201cIdeas to Serve\u201d Competition?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EI2S\nis a competition for current Georgia Tech students and recent alumni who have an\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eearly\nstage product or service idea aimed at creating a better world.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; I2S is primarily a competition of ideas,\nwhere creativity, imagination, and technology are applied to the solving some\nof today\u2019s most challenging social and environmental problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIdeas\nfor the competition might focus on reducing the effects of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Epoverty\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, alleviating \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehunger\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E,\npromoting \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehealth and wellness\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, improving \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eair and water quality\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, or\ndeveloping \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ealternate sources of energy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, to name a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EI2S Workshop FAQs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ:\nDo I have to be a competition participant to come to the workshop?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E No, this workshop is designed to help you prepare for the competition\nbut could also be helpful in other entrepreneurial endeavors you may take on in\nthe future, so even if you\u0027re not sure about the competition, feel free to join\nus.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Is there a cost to attend the workshop?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E No, all I2S workshops are free.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: Do I have to sign up ahead of time?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E No, there is no need to rsvp for the workshop. Just show up!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What if I haven\u0027t started on a project, or I don\u0027t even have an idea?\nShould I still attend?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E Yes. You do not need to prepare anything ahead of time, so even if\nyou don\u0027t have a project idea yet, there is no harm in just showing up and\nlearning!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2nd workshop for the I2S Competition will focus on getting funding to start your enterprise and ways to measure your impact.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ideas to Serve Competition is for students and recent graduates who have product or service ideas targeted at solving social and environmental problems."}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2012-02-09 11:44:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:58:00","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-02-29T17:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2012-02-29T18:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-02-29T18:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-02-29 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-02-29 23:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-02-29 23:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s","title":"Ideas to Serve Competition Website"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.grayghostventures.com\/","title":"Gray Ghost Ventures"}],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2983","name":"business plan competition"},{"id":"3552","name":"corporate social responsibility"},{"id":"17691","name":"entrepreneur workshop"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"1269","name":"environmental"},{"id":"12563","name":"Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship"},{"id":"167390","name":"social entrepreneurship"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}