This is a quick update on the progress of the Sarah Dodds Enterprise Accelerator (SDEA) and what we are up to this Summer. For general information about the fund, application procedure and how to get involved please use the tabs above.
The Sarah Dodds Enterprise Accelerator (SDEA) matches early stage social initiatives with high-quality MBA graduate [...]
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SDEA in Summer 2010..
THE SARAH DODDS ENTERPRISE ACCELERATOR (SDEA)
What is The Sarah Dodds Enterprise Accelerator?
The overarching aim of this fund is to contribute to the development of inspirational initiatives and individuals that Sarah would have committed time and resources to.
The aim of the SDEA is to match early stage social initiatives with high-quality MBA graduate calibre individuals for internships that will focus on [...]
Sarah Dodds was a social innovator who was passionate about capacity building for early-stage, high potential social enterprises and social businesses. Through her work launching Accenture’s well-known ADP (Accenture Development Partnerships), her work at Crisis and boutique consultancy projects and later her role as Director of Ventures for UnLtd, the UK’s foundation for social entrepreneurs, Sarah identified a crucial gap in the current support mechanisms available to social entrepreneurs. She focused on early-stage enterprises that had achieved some level of “proof of concept” but which were in need of business thinking and operational improvements to create a platform for growth.