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Rural Entrepreneurship
Goal and Objectives
Goal
CE Solutions’ primary rural entrepreneurship goal is to convert what have traditionally been rural relief/development projects into locally-owned, profitable and growth-oriented entrepreneurial ventures.
Objectives
- To increase the standard of living of villagers by providing them with the opportunity to purchase here-to-for unavailable products/services that create a positive healthcare, financial and, where achievable, environmental impact.
- To create new and economically compelling entrepreneurial opportunities for low income men and women; providing appropriate financing, training and support in core business skills in order to assure the continuous achievement of “Objective 1”.
- To create a self- sustainable, growth-oriented and locally-owned company and network of entrepreneurs that will provide continuous opportunities for both product/service and geographical diversification.
- To train foreign (primarily of US origin) to be successful development professionals who will in turn provide a platform/engine for continued network growth and increased entrepreneur capabilities.
“There are some business ideas that are so straightforward and that make so much sense, you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?" This is definitely the case with the CE Solutions model. When our students heard Greg Van Kirk present the CE Solutions MicroConsignment model, it made perfect sense to them - an idea that in itself was entrepreneurial and that encouraged entrepreneurial activity in rural communities. CE Solutions is providing more than a quick fix or a charitable contribution. The CE Solutions team provides the training and tools for microentrepreneurs to sustain their businesses, as well as purchasing power, which can then be used to spur economic development in their own communities. Our students keep mentioning Greg (more than six months after meeting him) and the CE Solutions model not because it's the only social entrepreneurial model they know - for we've studied many - but because it's a model that is straightforward and just makes sense.”
Melissa A. Paulsen,
Social/MicroVenturing Programs Manager
Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
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