Mosaic Social Entrepreneur Cup

The Social Entrepreneur Division of the Minnesota Cup seeks out, supports, and celebrates Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the organizations they lead. To be eligible to enter the Social Entrepreneur division, the organization must be a registered corporation (non-profit or for-profit) that serves people in Minnesota and whose primary purpose is a social mission, rather than generating a profit. If your organization's aim is to have an impact on the critical challenges facing our society including education, environmental sustainability, health and economic & social equity, this division is for you.

The Social Entrepreneur division timeline follows the Minnesota Cup schedule with one difference, Social Entrepreneur semi-finalists will be selected on June 3, 2013.

Social Entrepreneur Division Hosted by:

Awards and Benefits Include:

Social Entrepreneur Division Winner:

• $10,000 general operating grant for capacity building
• Web site redesign provided by the Nerdery, a division of the Sierra Bravo Corporation
• 40 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners Minnesota
• Promotion in Social Venture Partners Minnesota, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites
• Opportunity to compete against five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the grand prize
• Professionally produced and edited video of final pitch at Grand Prize judging round courtesy of TECHdotMN 
• Scholarship to The Collaborative’s Annual Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference
  
  

Social Entrepreneur Division Runner Up:

• $5,000 general operating grant
• 20 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners Minnesota
• Promotion in Social Venture Partners Minnesota, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites
  
  

Social Entrepreneur Social Venture Partners Award:

• $10,000 general operating grant for the company that aligns directly with Social Venture Partners’ mission to support ventures that strive to create solutions for social issues, specifically at risk youth.
• Promotion in Social Venture Partners Minnesota, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites

All finalists:

• Featured in a supplement that is included with the December issue of Twin Cities Business magazine.
• The opportunity to present their plan to a review board of esteemed business leaders.
• An invitation to attend a semi-finalist reception at the Carlson School of Management.
  
  

All entrants:

• Opportunity to learn about resources available to entrepreneurs and attend events organized/promoted by the Minnesota Cup.
• Networking with Minnesota Cup supporting partners and other entrepreneurs.
• A chance to improve the entrepreneur’s pitch given the required elements of the initial entry, which also represent a basic outline for a business plan.
• One year, complimentary subscription to Twin Cities Business.
• A valuable experience that will help all entrants as they work on their ventures.