Post on 07-Nov-2014
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StartingBloc Fellowship App
Institute for Social Innovation NY’13
Juan Taveras Question Número Uno
GROWTH!
Mentorship
Resources Knowledge
Community
What do I hope to gain from the StartingBloc Fellowship?
Mentorship
Life is tough to navigate! Having the right guides and maps is not
only important but, at times, necessary. As a StartingBloc Fellow I know I will be better
equipped to find my path. The mentorship that I will receive
from leaders and innovators in various fields is sure to jump-start my business idea. I am
excited to gain from their wisdom, knowledge, and
experience to accelerate my progress.
Resources
Resources come in many different forms (information, technology,
capital etc.) and each is important. The trick is knowing where to find them and how to use them properly. The kind of support and guidance that I will receive from the StartingBloc
community will help me figure out exactly what I need to start and operate a successful business. It
will also show me how to best utilize those resources to ensure
growth.
Knowledge
The best kind of knowledge is that gained through experience. The StartingBloc community has
a vast amount of experiential knowledge that it shares via
networking, presentations, and training sessions at the various institutes. I am hungry for this
kind of learning and am eager to hear directly from passionate
leaders that have initiated and managed successful social
ventures.
StartingBloc Me
Knowledge
Community
Community represents diversity of cultural perspective,
experience, and thought, as well as a sense of togetherness via
shared goals and interests. What attracts me to the StartingBloc
community is its mission to foster the development of
individuals. This is refreshing in a time when most entrepreneurial fellowships emphasize the idea or project over the individual’s potential to innovatively tackle
social issues..
Growth
My niece recently asked me, “Tío, what do you want to be
when you grow up?” I thought it was cute – but it really got me
thinking. Do we ever stop growing, learning or wanting
more? The answer for me and for the folks that make up the
StartingBloc community is NO. This fellowship will catapult me
into the next phase of growth by providing me with the right level
of exposure and support. I am eager for my next challenge.
Exposure
Support
Pathway to GOALS!
How will the Fellowship help me achieve my goals?
Exposure
All living things need exposure to the elements. As such, ideas and projects need exposure to “hole-pokers”, question-askers, thought partners, and investors
(to name a few). An idea will remain stagnant if it is not exposed to other people or
shared with a community. My idea is far from complete;
meanwhile, it could use a little sunshine. StartingBloc will
provide me with that exposure.
Support
Rooted in the five things I hope to gain from the fellowship is a
sense of support. There is nothing like being understood and encouraged by a group of like-minded individuals, and
being mentored by veterans of the industry. StartingBloc will introduce me to the network
and opportunities that will set me up to achieve my goal of
starting my own social business venture.