We look forward to your attendance at all of the sessions listed in this syllabus.
You will be assigned to a time slot for the second Mock Investor Meeting scheduled on Saturday, October 21.

To fully prepare for the 2 Mock Investor Meetings, please join these two kickoff call options to align the group, held via Zoom. If you don’t see the invitations on your calendar, please contact Karen at krunde@scu.edu.
Thursday, 8/31, 7 – 8:30 AM PT
Thursday 10/12, 8:00 – 9:30 AM PT

You are invited to attend any of the sessions and events listed in this syllabus as you wish. We ask that at least one mentor per team attends each of the following events. For the Social Entrepreneur Reviews and Meetings, please join at least for the specific time your entrepreneur is presenting (see daily schedule below).

Thurs. 10/19

• 1:00 PM – 5 PM: Program kickoff, icebreaker, networking and time with your social entrepreneur
• 5 PM – 8 PM: Welcome Reception

Sat. 10/21

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Mock Investor Meeting
  (join at least for the specific time your entrepreneur is presenting; see daily schedule below)
• 1 PM – 4:00 PM: Mock Investor Meeting
  (join at least for the specific time your entrepreneur is presenting; see daily schedule below)
• 4 PM – 5 PM: Mentor Debrief
• 5 PM – 6 PM: SE/Mentor Dinner

Sun 10/22

• 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Carbon Credit & AI Roundtable Discussion
• 3:30 PM – On: Free time with your entrepreneur

You are invited to attend and support the following sessions and events:
Thurs. 10/19

• 12 PM – 12:30 PM: Pictures
• 5 PM – 8 PM: Welcome Reception

Sat. 10/21

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: 1st Mock Investor Meeting
• 1 PM – 4 PM: 2nd Mock Investor Meeting

Sonesta Suites

All guests should plan on arriving between 8AM and 8PM on Wednesday, October 18 to check in. Dinner will be served at 6PM at Sonesta Suites.

Please let us know if you are unsure of how you are getting from the airport to Sonesta Suites or Santa Clara University. There are some public transportation options listed below.

Lodging will be at the Sonesta Suites, across the street from the main Santa Clara University campus and next to the Santa Clara Caltrain stop at El Camino Real.

Address is:

481 El Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95050

Public Transportation from SJC to Santa Clara Transit Center:

• The VTA bus (route 60) will transfer you for free from the San Jose Airport (SJC) to the Santa Clara Transit Center. Buses are available about every 20 minutes from the airport bus stop in Terminal A and Terminal B. See the full schedule here (select Weekday Southbound, and select which San Jose Airport Terminal you are departing from, and select Santa Clara Transit Center for where you are arriving).
• The Santa Clara Transit Center is right next door to Sonesta Suites, and right across the street from Santa Clara University / Miller Center!

Public Transportation from SFO to Santa Clara Transit Center:

• At the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you will need to make your way to the SFO BART Station (via walking or taking the free AirTrain from your terminal to the BART station).
• Take the BART (SOUTH-bound) from SFO to the Millbrae Caltrain Transfer Platform. This will cost $4.80 in exact US change, or you can purchase a Clipper Card ahead of time. Credit cards and mobile pay are not accepted.
• Take the Caltrain (SOUTH-bound) from Millbrae to the Santa Clara Transit Center.  You can purchase your Caltrain ticket at a kiosk directly at the Millbrae Caltrain station (it will be about $8.25 in cash, credit, or debit), or you can download the Caltrain Mobile ticketing app and pay with a credit or debit card, or you can purchase a Clipper Card ahead of time.
• The Santa Clara Transit Center is right next door to Sonesta Suites, and right across the street from Santa Clara University / Miller Center! See campus map on page 2.

All guests should plan on arriving between 8AM and 8PM on Thursday, Wednesday, October 18 to check in. Dinner will be served at 6PM at Sonesta Suites.
Please let us know if you are unsure of how you are getting from the airport to Sonesta Suites or Santa Clara University. Lodging will be at Sonesta Suites, across the street from the main Santa Clara University Campus and next to the Santa Clara Caltrain stop at El Camino Real.

Address is: 481 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Sonesta Suites

Miller Center Office

Fight the jetlag and share a meal with your fellow social entrepreneurs while listening to an overview of Santa Clara University and Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

Brigit Helms & Karen Runde

Join us in the Miller Center Office. Miller Center is on the Santa Clara University campus at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. We are located in the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) building at the northeast corner, 4th floor.

See CAMPUS MAP. From the Main Parking Structure, walk towards the center of the SCDI building to reach the double door entrance. Upon entering, turn right at the first hallway (past the café) and take Elevator #2 to the fourth floor. Miller Center is located at #4008

Join your fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, and Miller Center Staff on the scenic Abby Sobrato Mall overlooking the Santa Clara Mission Church.
See CAMPUS MAP below. Staff will accompany you from the SCDI building to the photo location.

Mission Church

Social entrepreneurs, staff, and fellows are invited to take professional headshots and group photos.

Miller Center staff will accompany you back to the Miller Center Office on the 4th floor of the SCDI Building.

Miller Center Office

Grab lunch and hear about the unique history of one of the most innovative places in the world, as told by long-time Mentor and Stanford lecturer Bret Waters

Miller Center Office

A detailed review of the In-Residence with information on what to expect and how to prepare for making the most out of the program. 

Karen Runde, Paul Belknap,  & Lynne Anderson

Social Entrepreneurs and Mentors will break out into two separate groups:

Social Entrepreneurs ONLY Icebreaker
Gather with fellow cohort members for icebreaker activities.

Lance Descourouez & Karen Runde

Mentors ONLY Icebreaker
Gather for a Mentor-only discussion on how to best support the social entrepreneurs during the In-Residence and receive updates on Miller Center Invest

Lynne Anderson, Sharon Bunyard, & Paul Belknap

Miller Center Office

A guided opportunity for mentors and social entrepreneurs to get to know each other better followed by open networking.

Lance Descourouez & Karen Runde

Get to know your fellow social entrepreneurs and the Miller Center community over a glass of wine and heavy appetizers.

5:30 PM: Registration & refreshments
6:00 PM: Welcome remarks from Brigit Helms
6:15 PM: Social Impact Excellence Award ceremony
6:30 PM: Cohort introduction and 3 minute pitches
7:15 PM: Networking
8:00 PM: Event ends

Join us in the Miller Center Office. Miller Center is on the Santa Clara University campus at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. We are located in the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) building at the northeast corner, 4th floor.

See CAMPUS MAP. From the Main Parking Structure, walk towards the center of the SCDI building to reach the double door entrance. Upon entering, turn right at the first hallway (past the café) and take Elevator #2 to the fourth floor. Miller Center is located at #4008

Miller Center Office

Duarte’s workshop provides the training and tools to shift your mindset and change your organizational culture. Through collaborative exercises, learn and practice skills needed to more deeply connect with different types of audiences — and visually display your message for a memorable presentation with a clear call to action.

Michael Duarte

Reconvene back at the Miller Center Office for lunch.

Miller Center Office

Sonali Mehta Rao, 

with Bret Waters, Dick Haiduck, James Lee, John O’Keefe

Miller Center Office

In this session we’ll learn by doing, and doing and doing again.  After a brief lecture on pitching do’s and don’ts, we’ll break off into groups and share our perfectly imperfect pitches with each other.  Then we’ll repeatedly revisit those pitches with different objectives in mind: seeing if there are new ways to frame your business, or a new side of it to highlight.  

 Eric Cunningham

Miller Center Office

Join your fellow entrepreneurs for casual bites and drinks to wind down the day.

Miller Center Office

Join us in the Miller Center Office. Miller Center is on the Santa Clara University campus at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. We are located in the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) building at the northeast corner, 4th floor.

See CAMPUS MAP. From the Main Parking Structure, walk towards the center of the SCDI building to reach the double door entrance. Upon entering, turn right at the first hallway (past the café) and take Elevator #2 to the fourth floor. Miller Center is located at #4008

Miller Center Office

This session will simulate a due diligence meeting with an impact investor. The format will be similar to the first session, but the panelists will probe deeper into your full business plan, challenge assumptions, and discuss the details of your requested financing. 

Paul Belknap & Karen Runde

Each social enterprise will have 120 minutes for their mock investor meeting and subsequent feedback.

• MC Office “Fishbowl” — social enterprises Koolboks and Sistema.bio, with deal lead Steve White and mock investors Manoj Jain and Galen Welsch, moderated by Stacey Sauber
• SCDI 2116 — social enterprises Sequence and Promesa, with deal lead Danielle Dhillon (DRK) and mock investors Justin Schwartz (IMPAQTO) and Rob Terenzi, moderated by Andy Lieberman
• SCDI 2311J — social enterprises Nyota and ePoultry, with deal lead Steve Abertolle and mock investors Liana Nzabampema (Segal), and Omer Imtiazuddin (FINCA), moderated by Karen Carter
• SCDI 3110 — social enterprise Jiro-Ve, and Mukuru Clean Stoves with deal lead Ted Levinson (Beneficial Returns) and mock investors Paul Belknap/Melissa Tickle (FINCA) and Manoj Sinha, moderated by Greg Starbird
• SCDI 4010— social enterprises Maziwa Breastfeeding and Boka Eats, with deal lead James Lee and mock investors Genelle Chetcuti and Zubaida Bai, moderated by Kevin Kraver
• SCDI  3311J— social enterprises Easy Management Pte. Ltd. (GajiGesa) and Torajamelo, with deal lead Alex Pan and mock investors Sonali Mehta-Rao and Jim Koch, moderated by Natasa Goronja
• SCDI 4009 — social enterprise ONOW, with deal lead Tony Stayner and mock investors Jay Nwachu and Laina Greene (Angels of Impact), moderated by Jeff Pilisuk

Reconvene back at the Miller Center Office for lunch.

Each social enterprise will have 120 minutes for their mock investor meeting and subsequent feedback.

• MC Office “Fishbowl” — social enterprises Koolboks and Sistema.bio, with deal lead Steve White and mock investors Manoj Jain and Galen Welsch, moderated by Stacey Sauber
• SCDI 2116 — social enterprises Sequence and Promesa, with deal lead Danielle Dhillon (DRK) and mock investors Justin Schwartz (IMPAQTO) and Rob Terenzi, moderated by Andy Lieberman
• SCDI 2311J — social enterprises Nyota and ePoultry, with deal lead Steve Abertolle and mock investors Liana Nzabampema (Segal), and Omer Imtiazuddin (FINCA), moderated by Karen Carter
• SCDI 3110 — social enterprise Jiro-Ve, and Mukuru Clean Stoves with deal lead Ted Levinson (Beneficial Returns) and mock investors Paul Belknap/Melissa Tickle (FINCA) and Manoj Sinha, moderated by Greg Starbird
• SCDI 4010— social enterprises Maziwa Breastfeeding and Boka Eats, with deal lead James Lee and mock investors Genelle Chetcuti and Zubaida Bai, moderated by Kevin Kraver
• SCDI  3311J— social enterprises Easy Management Pte. Ltd. (GajiGesa) and Torajamelo, with deal lead Alex Pan and mock investors Sonali Mehta-Rao and Jim Koch, moderated by Natasa Goronja
• SCDI 4009 — social enterprise ONOW, with deal lead Tony Stayner and mock investors Jay Nwachu and Laina Greene (Angels of Impact), moderated by Jeff Pilisuk

SCDI 3110

Debrief on what worked and what can be improved upon.

Lynne Anderson, Sharon Bunyard

Miller Center Office

Miller Center Office

Join us in the Miller Center Office. Miller Center is on the Santa Clara University campus at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. We are located in the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) building at the northeast corner, 4th floor.

See CAMPUS MAP. From the Main Parking Structure, walk towards the center of the SCDI building to reach the double door entrance. Upon entering, turn right at the first hallway (past the café) and take Elevator #2 to the fourth floor. Miller Center is located at #4008

Miller Center Office

People are your organization’s most important asset – and without a healthy culture in which your team can thrive, you can’t reach your goals. This interactive workshop will establish the business case for investing in your people and will walk through the most important “people practices” that a social enterprise needs to build a strong foundation from the start. Be ready to reflect on your own organization’s culture, to engage with your fellow participants and learn from Miller Center alum about their HR best practices. 

Brigit Helms with Miller Center Alum – Zubaida Bai, Manoj Sinha, Galen Welsch & Manuel Wiechers

Reconvene back at the Miller Center Office for lunch.

Miller Center Office

Carbon Credit Roundtable Discussion

In this roundtable discussion, we’ll provide a high-level overview of the carbon offset credit market and its potential for Miller Center social enterprises. Learn from fellow Miller Center alumni FairClimate Fund, Jibu, and Sistema.bio about what it takes to evaluate, prepare for, and offer offsets as a form of revenue.

 Lynne Anderson

with Mentors: Steve White, Michael Carboy, John O’Keefe

with Miller Center Alumni: Tosca Terra, Madrin Maina, Jasmeet Singh

with Lewis Family Fellows: Lia Kraaijvanger, Lauren Kelley

with Miller Center Alum: Manoj Sinha

Break

Miller Center Office

AI Roundtable Discussion

In this roundtable discussion, we’ll share best practices and case studies from experts and alumni utilizing AI. Learn about opportunities and resources for utilizing AI to grow your business and increase your impact. Our panel will cover issues around AI and governance, ethics, healthcare, and practical tools. Miller Center alum Manoj Sinha of Husk Power will share how Husk is utilizing AI to drive economic growth and better living standards for people living in poverty.

Kevin Kraver

with Mentors:  PK Krishnamurthy, Michelle Bushneff

with SCU faculty: Haibing Lu, Irina Raicu, Michele Samorani

with Miller Center Alum: Manoj Sinha

(specific mentors and social entrepreneurs will be notified by Karen for scheduling.)

Here are some nearby dinner and drink options:

The Hut

Pizza My Heart

Taplands

Jasmine Thai

Hungry Hound

Ramen Taka

Mio Vicino

El Amigo Taqueria

Check out of Sonesta Suites and load your luggage on the bus before heading to the Miller Center office for breakfast

Join us in the Miller Center Office. Miller Center is on the Santa Clara University campus at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. We are located in the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) building at the northeast corner, 4th floor.

See CAMPUS MAP. From the Main Parking Structure, walk towards the center of the SCDI building to reach the double door entrance. Upon entering, turn right at the first hallway (past the café) and take Elevator #2 to the fourth floor. Miller Center is located at #4008

Enjoy breakfast as you debrief on what worked and what can be improved upon as you complete your final program survey

Karen Runde & Kevin Kraver

Miller Center Office

Submit any updated final deliverables before boarding the bus!

YBCA, San Francisco

https://socapglobal.com/events/socap23/

Sign up for a booth time at Miller Center booth

Take advantage of all that this conference has to offer!

YBCA Forum

YBCA Forum

Pitch Event Walk-Through Rehearsal

Plan to meet in the SOCAP registration area at 5 PM sharp!

Understand the showcase event flow, and visit the venue for the 10/24 Showcase event. You will not have time to rehearse your full pitch.

Karen Runde & Sarah Sterling (SOCAP)

Lodging will be at the King George Hotel, located in downtown San Francisco, one block from Union Square. This is a short (1 km/11-12 minute) walk from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, where SOCAP 2023 is taking place. 

Address Is: 

King George Hotel

334 Mason Street, 

San Francisco, California 94102

Miller Center booth

YBCA, San Francisco

https://socapglobal.com/events/socap23/

Sign up for a booth time at Miller Center booth

Take advantage of all that this conference has to offer!

YBCA Main Stage

As part of Miller Center’s Fall In-Residence and the SOCAP Entrepreneur Program, this is an opportunity to pitch your enterprise to SOCAP attendees.

Meet us at Miller Center’s SOCAP booth to take a group photo of all Miller Center alumni attending SOCAP 2023.

Canopy Space – Jackson Square

YBCA, San Francisco

Take advantage of all that this conference has to offer!

All guests should check out no earlier than 11 AM and no later than 4 PM on Thursday, October 26.

Please let us know if you are unsure of how you are getting to the airport from San Francisco. Some public transportation options are listed below:

Public Transportation from the King George Hotel to SJC (total fare about $16.00, allow about 2/2.5 hours of travel time):

• • Locate the Powell Street BART Station, which is about a 5 minute walk from the King George Hotel. We strongly suggest getting a Clipper Card for this route as it can be used to pay for Muni, Caltrain, and the VTA bus. You will need to load $16.00 onto the Clipper Card to cover the complete fare.
  • Take the N Muni train (separate entrance from BART!) in the CalTrain/Ballpark direction and get off at the King St/4th Street Stop. 

• Walk 1 minute to the San Francisco Caltrain station and take a southbound train to Santa Clara

• From there, walk 2 minutes to the Santa Clara Transit Center
• Locate the VTA bus (route 60) northbound at the Santa Clara Transit Center, which is right next to Sonesta Suites (see campus map on page 2). Unfortunately it’s only free one-way when you’re departing from the airport, so when you are traveling to the San Jose Airport it will cost $2.50 in exact change (or get a Clipper Card ahead of time). Buses are available about every 20 minutes, and they can drop you off at the airport bus stop in Terminal A or Terminal B. See the full schedule here (select Weekday Northbound, select Santa Clara Transit Center for where you are departing from, and select which SJC Terminal you will be arriving at).
• Safe travels!

Public Transportation from the King George Hotel to SFO (total fare about $10.00, allow about 45-60 minutes for travel time):

• Locate the Powell Street BART Station, which is about a 5 minute walk from the King George Hotel.
• Take the yellow BART line in the direction of SFO. You can purchase your BART ticket at a kiosk directly inside the BART station platform (it will be about $10.00 in cash, credit, or debit), or you can purchase a Clipper Card and add $10.00 to the card to use. 
• At the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you will need to make your way from the SFO BART Station to the terminal you need to depart from (via walking or riding the free AirTrain from the BART station to your terminal).
• Safe travels!