Academies for Social Entrepreneurship
1006 Nancy Lane
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949) 500-2381
Website: www.academies-se.org
Services: Business Plan Training, Counseling, Mentoring/Consulting, Peer Networks, Topical Workshops
Other Services: business development program for those starting social enterprises
Clients: Coalitions, Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants, Low-Income Clients, Micro-enterprise programs, Non-profit organizations, People with Disabilities, Small business owners, Veterans, Welfare Recipients, Women, Youth
Microlender: No
Reach: Statewide
Active States: Occasional consulting gigs throughout the country
ASE helps develop innovative solutions to social problems by providing training, mentoring and resource development for social entrepreneurs. ASE Academies have expanded capacity for over two hundred social sector organizations, producing more than 10 million dollars in new investment and earned income streams. Staff also regularly offer workshops to promote social entrepreneurship and help leaders determine what kind of social enterprise would be best for their organization.