Social Enterprise @ Goizueta

The Business of Social Impact

Social Enterprise @ Goizueta (SE@G) is an action-oriented research center that combines academic research with fieldwork programs and student activities to create better markets, support stronger communities and develop next-generation social innovators.

Our Mission

To make markets work for more people, in more places, and in more ways.

Relevant Study

Social impact courses offered as part of social enterprise and nonprofit concentrations
Curriculum in Action

Students enrolled annually across in social impact courses and Global Experiential Modules
Developing Talent

Social Enterprise BBA and MBA Fellows (BBA and MBA) graduates since 2014

Connecting Globally

Accelerator programs from around the world participating in the Entrepreneurship Database program
Building Community

Local small businesses accelerated by Start:ME since 2013
Knowledge Creation

Research papers and projects initiated by faculty and students

Entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers driving social change today require a new set of business knowledge, skills, and experiences to be effective.

We develop the next generation of social innovators through both traditional coursework and experiences including Latin America Global Experiential Modules, consulting projects, global feasibility studies, mentorship, social enterprise fellowships, and student clubs/activities.

Socent Fellows + Student Activities

More effective accelerator programs around the world can stimulate more positive entrepreneurial outcomes.

We collect and analyze data from 23,000 early-stage entrepreneurs from 370 accelerator programs to produce sector reports, support academic research, and provide actionable feedback to program operators in the field particularly those working in developing regions and/or focused on impact entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship Database Program

Specialty coffee consumption in the U.S. and other parts of world is growing; however, the farmers that grow coffee struggle to earn a sustainable living for themselves and their families.

We empower growers directly through our incubator program which provides female specialty coffee farmers based in Latin America the business know-how and connections to enable them to reach their full economic potential.

Grounds for Empowerment

We work to change specialty coffee markets by creating forums for importers, roasters and specialty coffee consumers to come together to share information about the economic treatment of coffee growers by creating transparent new pricing indexes, coffee transaction guide, and market insights to drive adequate compensation for farmers time and efforts.

Transparent Trade Coffee Program

Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide

SE@G June 2020 Update

Newsletter

Summer Social Impact

Learn more about racial equity reflection resources, student and center summer projects, ongoing resilience efforts supporting small businesses here in Atlanta and specialty coffee growers in Latin America, and SE@G and Start:ME's support of the #BusinessIsBlackATL campaign.

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Start:ME Supporting Small Business Resilience

Resources, Tools, and Ways to Help

Entrepreneurship is a Team Sport

Small businesses make a BIG impact in local neighborhoods across Atlanta and the country. In addition to providing products and services to their neighbors, these small businesses employ residents and provide critical wealth build pathways for owners. The economic impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses in our community has been significant, please see our new resources and tools page for information about emergency capital access, technical assistance, tools, and more for small business owners. Plus some advice for how consumers can best help the businesses they love.

Philanthropy Lab Course

Students Issue $75K in Grants

The inaugural Philanthropy Lab at Emory course taught by Wes Longhofer and Brian Goebel wrapped up with a virtual giving ceremony on April 23rd where students celebrated the 20+ nonprofit organizations that the class selected to receive a cumulative $75,000 in grants. Thank you to The Philanthropy Lab for helping us bring this important course to Emory. Congratulations to all of our 2020 grantees.

Latest edition

New Guide Available for Download

Congratulations to Peter Roberts and the Transparent Trade Coffee team on the release of the 2019 Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide (SCTG). The guide, available in English and Spanish and soon will be translated for Portuguese and French speakers, summarizes data provided by 57 data donors representing 38,070 contracts covering 628 million pounds of green coffee valued at $1.4B.

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Social Enterprise

News

Resilience is the key for 2020 Start:ME graduates image

June 12, 2020

Start:ME Accelerator Program Seeking Entrepreneurs for the 2020 Program, Offering Up to $30K in Grants to Small Businesses

August 28, 2019

Start:ME receives SunTrust Foundation’s 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 Grant

June 24, 2019

AJC: Accelerator program jump starts business

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Department

Areas of Expertise

Social Enterprise Faculty

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, Social Enterprise @ Goizueta

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Peter Roberts

Professor of Organization & Management

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