Scholarship extended at the social impact lab

Today, we can proudly announce that the scholarship by the social impact lab for VSA Germany was extended for 4 months. We were given the opportunity to work more intensely on our business case and prove that the awarenet programme can become sustainable. We are very happy and look forward to discussions and development, together Read more about Scholarship extended at the social impact lab[…]

SAP technology workshop

The VSA was invited to take part in a technology workshop offered by SAP “Digital for Social”. It was a great workshop and I learned a lot about online fundraising and dashboard design. Both will be useful to help me enhance the awarenet platform or VSA website and to raise funds for our very next Read more about SAP technology workshop[…]

VSA receives scholarship at social impact enterprise lab

It’s official now. The VSA received a scholarship at the social impact enterprise lab in Berlin-Kreuzberg. This is a fantastic opportunity for us. As announced in a previous blog, we can now use the co-working space in the social impact lab and receive coaching&consulting, mentoring by SAP staff, further qualification and a chance of additional Read more about VSA receives scholarship at social impact enterprise lab[…]

Business Model and Value Proposition Canvas

The second part of the Idea Reframing Workshop at the social impact enterprise lab took place today. Six social enterprises including the Village Scribe Association were present again. This time, we were introduced to the Value Proposition Canvas and the Business Model Canvas. We went straight into our own projects and defined our most important Read more about Business Model and Value Proposition Canvas[…]

Idea Reframing and Design Thinking

Yesterday, the VSA took part in the workshop “Idea Reframing – From Idea to Business Model”, together with 6 other social enterprises of the social impact lab. We were introduced to the basics of the Design Thinking Method. After going though “The Wallet Experience” we intensively worked on our own business models and developed solutions Read more about Idea Reframing and Design Thinking[…]

social impact lab pitch outcome

Last month, the VSA pitched awarenet at the social impact lab in Berlin-Kreuzberg. I have blogged about this event. As an outcome of the pitch, we have been offered free participation at two workshops about Idea Reframing – From the Idea to the Business Model. Further, we were offered a free work space in the Read more about social impact lab pitch outcome[…]

VSA will pitch awarenet at the social impact lab

We proudly announce that the VSA will pitch awarenet at the social impact lab this Friday 22/02/13 at 3pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and help us by voting. We hope to win a co-working space in the social impact lab, incl. coaching&consulting, mentoring by SAP staff, further qualification and a chance of additional financial Read more about VSA will pitch awarenet at the social impact lab[…]

Very successful Hold-Up about Passwords at SenseCamp Berlin

The first SenseCamp for the VSA turned out to be very successful and also great fun! MakeSense Berlin invited into the Social Impact Enterprise Lab last Saturday (9/2/13) and almost 200 SenseMakers came. There was an amazing atmosphere in which creativity, social ideas and motivation was sprouting out of everyone to form a lively, sizzling Read more about Very successful Hold-Up about Passwords at SenseCamp Berlin[…]