[Summary]
Elevyn is a social entrepreneurship project started by Mike Tee and Devan Singaram in late 2007, and is about to launch their beta!
Elevyn adopts the Etsy/eBay concept, but designed specifically to make it easy for marginalized/rural communities to set up ecommerce stores for their local crafts. By buying an item, you support not only the seller, but a portion of funds are also channeled to a local community project (Think “textbooks for rural schools”). The folks of Elevyn also do a lot of work on the ground (currently in the jungles of Borneo!) helping communities get set up.
Discover how the idea of Elevyn came about, how the idea evolved!
Find out how to secure funding for a social enterprise!
Learn about out the unique challenges Elevyn faces working with rural communities!
Mike “The World Changer” Tee - Founder of Elevyn
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