Module 8 | Onyeka Obiocha on Venture Funding and Social Impact - Social Entrepreneurship Interview

In this interview, you'll gain unparalleled insights into the dynamic world of venture funding and social entrepreneurship through a compelling conversation with Onyeka Obiocha, Executive Director of CTNext. With a unique background spanning private, academic, non-profit, and government sectors, Onyeka reveals how CTNext supports groundbreaking companies through diverse financial and non-financial resources. He also offers essential advice for entrepreneurs navigating the ever-evolving funding landscape, drawing from his dual perspective as both a funder and a founder.🎯 Learning Objectives• Understand the multi-sector experience and current role of Onyeka Obiocha at CTNext.• Identify the various financial and non-financial support mechanisms offered by CTNext to groundbreaking companies.• Learn practical advice for entrepreneurs on navigating the funding landscape, including showcasing milestones and strategic investor targeting.• Recognize the importance of effective organization and tracking in the fundraising process.📚 About the Course Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create real change? You don't have to start your own organization to make a difference in the world. Everyone can learn the social entrepreneurship mindset and skillset to build social impact. In this course, you will immerse yourself in a social or environmental challenge you want to tackle. You'll start by researching your topic of choice, talking to people, and ideating a potential solution that you can contribute. Then, you'll build a business model around that solution, understanding concepts like measuring social change, ensuring financial viability, funding and pitching. This course is a safe space to experiment and explore. You'll be guided by a ten stage framework to help structure your journey. Along the way, you'll hear from social entrepreneurs around the world through case studies and campus conversations. These include Yale alumni, members of the New Haven community, and global changemakers. Everyone is welcome to join this course! You can apply your lived, learned, or professional experience to discover how you're going to make a difference. #SocialEntrepreneurship #YaleCourse #Impact #Changemakers #BusinessPlan #DesignThinking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices