An 18-year old founder of a non-profit business that buys, renovates and sells abandoned homes to families in need has won the 2006 National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/Visa USA “Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.”
In recognition of her entrepreneurial achievements and spirit, Ashley Gunn of Brandon, Mississippi has been awarded a $10,000 educational scholarship. It will be sent to the University of Pennsylvania to help defray the cost of her tuition, this coming fall.
Ms. Gunn is the founder and chairman of Students Aiding Indigent Families (SAIF), a non-profit organization that buys, renovates and sells abandoned homes to families in need, usually single mothers, at below-market value. Ms. Gunn first thought of this business idea after returning from a mission trip to Africa in the summer before entering the 7th grade. Moved by the poverty and despair all around her while in Africa, she was determined to help address similar needs back home in her Jackson, Mississippi community. On track to generate $100,000 in revenue this year, SAIF has been certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State and all proceeds from their home sales go toward providing college scholarships to deserving students who are in need.
Dr Jeff Cornwall
Co-founder of The Entrepreneurial Mind, serial entrepreneur and professor of entrepreneurship.
Social entreprenuership is definitely a different concept. The social entreprenuer recognizes what problems exist in societ and finds ways to fix it. He or she identifies whats not working and works to change the way it works. Social entreprenuership is the driving force for better changes in the world.
i need a project of social enterprenuer