Two weeks ago, UnLtd India brought the start-up social entrepreneurship movement together from across India. Start-up changemakers, senior social entrepreneurs, students, and investors all brought unique energy that multiplied in each other's presence. This was a platform to share inspiration, learnings, and ideas.
The programme was multi-faceted; it combined inspiring talks with practitioners' workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, long lunches and live music. Some of the insight that got us all thinking:
"Always remember why you do what you do - social entrepreneurship is channeling creative energy beautifully. Write beauty into your organisation's DNA and achieve real impact." Sachin Malhan, Inclusive Planet
The social entrepreneurship world fetishizes the individual entrepreneur, new ideas, attribution, and evaluation for the sake of evaluation. If unchecked, these fetishes can hinder actual change. Sunil Abraham, Centre for Internet & Society
On rescuing victims of trafficking and forced prostitution: "I see so much evil, its tough to believe there is any good. But it is key to believe in the goodness of people." Sunitha Krishnan, Prajwala
"When we redefine fear - realise that it's simply an illusion, our mind's way of convincing to not to do what we want to do - we can transform ourselves, our country and our world." Vipin Thekkekalathil, Ashoka's Youth Venture India
Many moving pieces made Social Mashup an incredible experience. Our partners, Ashoka India, Indian School of Business, and Beyond Profit provided high-impact content, a wonderful venue, and in-depth media coverage, respectively. Our team and volunteers (thanks AISEC and IDEX Fellows!) worked tirelessly to make sure everything came together. House of Waters gave us an incredible evening of music and dance. And, maybe most importantly, our participants brought the open-minds, passion, and enthusiasm needed to make social change a reality. Thank you all!
Stay tuned for updates and info about next year's Mashup.
