Browsing Category: #seeopportunity

“As members of Enactus, these students were able to repurpose waste into chic products that were able to generate income for local artisans and their families.” –Andrew Cranston, Chief Operating Officer of KPMG, discussing Project Pasni, which recycles used advertising banners into marketable products. Many great ideas start with a simple question that sparks a […]

Many people cannot pick out Burkina Faso on a map, but the Enactus Munich team saw opportunity to improve lives in the small country. The newest video from the Enactus #seeopportunity campaign features the OneDollarGlasses project in which the team trained micro-opticians to make and sell glasses within their communities.

“As members of Enactus, these entrepreneurial students transform discarded resources into a sustainable business model that’s relieving pressure on peoples’ wallets and cleaning up their community.” ―J.P. Bilbrey, CEO and President of The Hershey Company, talking about Enactus students from CIDA City Campus in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their project, Izenzozomusa makes hot water accessible through […]

Denise Morrison, President and CEO of Campbell’s Soup Company, talking about a project by the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in China. Project Coffee Green creates mushroom grow bags from used coffee grounds and distributes them to people in need.

A recent article in Forbes magazine titled “Students Don’t Have to Drop out to Thrive as Social Entrepreneurs” described the work done by Enactus. Unlike some similar organizations, Enactus students are able to create social change while getting a degree. Enactus is a network of student, academic and business leaders from 36 countries all over […]

The Enactus Belmont University team in the USA saw two opportunities in their Nashville, Tennessee community and found a way to solve both with one amazing project.

At the heart of entrepreneurship is the ability to see opportunity where it might not be immediately obvious. Whether it’s harnessing the sun’s energy to produce clean drinking water or transforming discarded shipping containers into housing solutions for the homeless, Enactus students demonstrate that entrepreneurial action can be a powerful catalyst for enabling greater human progress.