Passion and Community
Realizing you have what it takes to be a social entrepreneur is a huge step. Aaliyan and Celyn talk about
finding your passion and a community that will support and inspire you.
"The most important lesson I've learned is how much social entrepreneurship depends
on passion and perseverance as opposed to experience."
- Celyn Brown
Celyn Brown | Founder of SaveForward
"I came to appreciate the importance of surrounding myself with other
entrepreneurs - both social and mainstream. Sometimes, I forget that
everyone else is just as unsure about what they're doing as I am. Seeing
others work through it reminds me that I just have to keep moving
forward and learning from my mistakes.
Because entrepreneurs know how difficult the journey is, most are willing
to provide support and connections for other entrepreneurs wherever
they can.
Having limited funds helped me realize the importance of developing
relationships with individuals who truly care about
SaveForward's mission."
SaveForward is a mobile app that incentivizes people to avoid impulse
purchases and redirects their savings to microfinance loans to
entrepreneurs in underbanked regions of the world.
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