September was one of those months that passed by SO quickly. We had 8 social entrepreneurs here for our Accelerator program and they did so much. Moving into October it feels like the same will happen as we’ve just opened applications for the Outreach Accelerator Program 2017. 

I do need to start with the Outreach Accelerator Program graduation event we had at Berghs School of Communication though. 180 guests, 8 social entrepreneurs and a bunch of trainers, mentors and supporters. It was a magic night where we heard the stories of our entrepreneurs, what they do and the steps they’ve taken during the program. We were also entertained by Stefan Krook (founder of Good Cause Foundation and God El) and Lena Ramfelt, who’s followed our entrepreneurs on their journey through the program as the lead trainer. With her background as a lecturer at Stanford University she had quite a few insights to share.

During the three weeks the entrepreneurs were here they received training in negotiations, media relations and impact measurement, among other things. Some of them also took to the stage of Stockholm Tech Fest, presented to the Malaysian ambassador, lectures at Uppsala University and participated in prototyping sessions at Hyper Island. As you can see they covered a lot of ground. It will be exciting to keep track of their adventures. Thanks for putting in all the work Anja, Derrick, Sibjan, Tosin, Fikilie, Francis, Joyce and Luciana!

At SE Forum we’re now turning our attention to the recruitment process of next year’s Accelerator program. Round 1 has just opened and we’re already receiving applications. So if you are running a social enterprise or know of anyone doing so, please click through to our application page and read about the next steps. All the help we can get when it comes to sharing this opportunity is greatly appreciated.

Have a wonderful October!

Nick and the SE Forum team