Creating Wings

Finally, the Unreasonable Marketplace is now open!

Imagine you could make a lasting impact in the world with just
10 USD (equivalent to 7 EUR or 6 GBP).

Now here's how you can make a difference:

Over 30 people with some of the most unreasonable ideas to address some of the world's most urgent needs are now presenting their projects in an online marketplace. The project leads have 50 days to raise 6,500 USD. This will enable them to receive training, mentorship, network and capital to give their ideas wings. Donations during week one may only be upto 10 USD per sponsor.

Choose your favorite project based on the most pressing need, the most innovative concept, or the most convincing team. And give 10 USD today to help create wings. I have already chosen my favorite. Which one is yours?

http://www.unreasonablefinalists.org

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The Unreasonable Institute gives ideas wings.

"We unite up to 25 high-impact social entrepreneurs from around the world to attend our intensive 10-week summer institute. There, we will incubate their ventures with rigorous skill training and expert mentorship. At the end of the ten weeks, we will connect our Fellows with the start-up capital and global network of support needed to give their ventures wings.

We are looking for the world's most unreasonable, bold, and relentlessly determined young social entrepreneurs.

All ventures must effectively address a social or environmental issue, be financially self-sustaining within 1 year, have a model which can be scaled out of the country of origin within 3 years, and must eventually meet the needs of at least 1 million people."

Unvernünftiges Institut

Davon werdet ihr bald noch mehr hören:

Das „Unreasonable Institute“ verleiht Ideen Flügel.

Wir vereinen bis zu 25 wirkungsvolle „soziale Unternehmer“ aus der ganzen Welt in unserem intensiven zehnwöchigen Training. Dort werden ihre Vorhaben durch gezielte Weiterbildungen und fachliche Betreuung unterstützt. Am Ende der zehn Wochen werden unsere Fellows mit Startkapital und einem globalen Netzwerk ausgestattet, um ihren Vorhaben Flügel zu verleihen.

Wir sind auf der Suche nach den unvernünftigsten, kühnsten und entschlossensten sozialen Jungunternehmern der Welt. Alle Unternehmen müssen wirksame Lösungen für eine soziale oder ökologische Problemstellung aufzeigen, innerhalb eines Jahres finanziell eigenständig sein, ein Modell haben, das innerhalb von drei Jahren auf ein anderes Land erweitert werden kann, und schließlich müssen die Bedürfnisse von mindestens 1 Million Menschen erfüllt werden.

www.unreasonableinstitute.org

Go Live Abroad!

An interesting article entitled "How to stimulate creativity? Go live abroad" arrived in my mailbox today:

"People who live abroad are more creative; and the more time they spend away from home, the more creative they become. That’s according to a recent study at INSEAD."

Living abroad may lead to a psychological transformation. Fully immersed in local experiences, creative levels can spike. Learning the local language is an important part of the adaptation process. There is an association that bi-lingual and tri-lingual people are more creative in general.

According to the study "getting those cultural experiences at a young age, is going to have a stronger effect on subsequent creativity.”

The study also reveals that "yet another positive correlation exists between entrepreneurship and creativity."

Two good reasons for living abroad. And no wonder my head is buzzing with ideas for innvotive ventures.

One assumption I would like to add from my own experience: Living in a developing country will increase your sensitivity for societal needs and sharpen your consciousness for driving change.

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