{"id":5036,"date":"2014-03-29T11:14:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T11:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/?p=988"},"modified":"2024-04-10T08:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:39:21","slug":"the-power-of-social-entrepreneurship-as-seen-in-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/the-power-of-social-entrepreneurship-as-seen-in-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Social Entrepreneurship: As seen in FEED"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>This year at the South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, TX, Lauren Bush Lauren&#8211;founder of FEED Projects&#8211;held an informative and compelling session about social entrepreneurship, and the global impact of social business for good.<\/p>\n<p>Since the birth of the social media craze, businesses have been trying, succeeding, and failing at figuring out exactly how to make social work for a brand. Lauren Bush Lauren has figured out her own way. She founded FEED Projects; a business focused on providing meals for those around the world who have little access to nutritious food, has been prevailing against all odds as a social business since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>FEED began as one product; A bag that provides meals to one child in school for one year. That number \u201c1\u201d is emblazoned across the entire back side of the bag, to let wearers and passerby know exactly what impact they\u2019ve had on someone\u2019s life. Today, the company has expanded products to clothing and accessories, and has product lines in Target and Whole Foods; with no physical stores. That\u2019s right, the business is run online through social outlets and brand partnerships exclusively.<\/p>\n<p>This is the new face of entrepreneurship; a business with a meaningful mission or purpose. These brands \u00a0connect with a generation of tech users, who are aware of world issues and have no idea of how to help. Lauren was able to uncover this need in young people, and target them to help do good for others. With her background in fashion design, she created trendy, quality products that let people know exactly how much they\u2019re contributing- represented by a number on every single item. To date, FEED projects have donated over 75 million meals.<\/p>\n<p>So what does this mean for you? It means that there\u2019s more than one way to do business. Inspiring social good has launched companies like TOMS\u00a0and FEED, but these companies have also shown the power of the social audience. Social and virtual business opportunities are not to be underestimated, or ignored. What are you doing, to make sure you don\u2019t fall behind?<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about FEED, or to make a purchase, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/feedprojects.com\/\">feedprojects.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-2\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Like\" data-post-id=\"5036\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-heart\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year at the South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, TX, Lauren Bush Lauren&#8211;founder of FEED Projects&#8211;held an informative and compelling session about social entrepreneurship, and the global impact of social business for good. 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