by Ong Yun Qi,
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
14 - 17 October 2019
Social
enterprises are booming in the entrepreneurial space. As similar as they can be
to their traditional for-profit counterparts, they stand out with their mission
to benefit a greater society, in hopes of making the world a better place.
To
inspire students to develop social awareness and passion for community
initiatives, ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR GOOD was held over four days from October 14
to 17. The event was created in collaboration with the Student Community
Engagement Office as part of #THEFORGOODSESSIONS.
Kickstarting
the week was a movie screening of Joy on October 14. Based on the true
story of an inventor entrepreneur, Joy Magano, the film depicted her struggles
as she pushed for her idea – a self-wringing mop – to become reality, in spite
of doubts from her family and almost losing her business several times.
From
October 15 to 16, Marketplace saw several bright social entrepreneurs
selling their products and services at the Linkway @ Administration Building.
These include a self-created comic book series by Art of KJ, handmade earrings
by Deeayewhy
and Jartistry, plastic-free goods by Cincailah!, therapy sessions by The
KWG, and even a musical
theatrical performance by ICN Cultural Production. 
A
lunchtime talk by PushPullGive co-founders Razif Yusoff and Herzy Hosini was
also held on October 16 at the Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre. PushPullGive
is a fitness
social enterprise that conducts sessions for the general public and uses the
proceeds to carry out free sessions for marginalised youths. It also
manages a fund that awards scholarships to marginalised young adults to pursue
a career in fitness.
A
group of NTU students were also given the opportunity to visit Social Collider
on a learning journey on October 17. Social Collider is a collaborative,
co-working and co-innovation community for impact organisations in Singapore.
There, the students were treated to an exclusive tour of the LaunchPad Gallery
and sharings from two social entrepreneurs.
