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Isaac Nicholes

Homework 9/8/17

Google referenced Wikipedia in saying that “Social entrepreneurship is the use of the techniques by start up companies and other entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a variety of organizations with different sizes, aims, and beliefs.”

In other words, Social entrepreneurship is how companies put into action plans to solve some kind of issue.

For an example, Maasai Richard Turere, a young entrepreneur from Kitengela developed “lion lights”. These lights deal with the issue of lions eating livestock. This was both a social and environmental issue for these people. The lion lights flash periodically, stopping the lions from sneaking up and not approaching the lights. This has kept their livestock safe, and haven’t lost a single goat or cow since they implemented the lights.

Dennis Roche is credited to creating the signs that sit in front of toilet and urinals. This takes a space that we all need to use at some point, and slaps an advertisement there. We can’t miss it, and it is a useful way to get a name for a product or business out, and its not the only thing to get out. . .

I want to learn and develop both a mindset and applicable knowledge from this class that will give me an edge in my field of study, Marine Biology. With a greater skill set, I can be a greater asset, allowing me to be of more use and (hopefully) be more of a commodity that will give me better positions and a better living standard for my family. My dreams for financial security are big, and this class I think can begin building those skills I hope to have in the near future (5-10 years)

My name is Isaac Nicholes, my family is living in Virginia, and I was born there, but have only spent a little over half my life there periodically. The rest of the time I have spent in Japan, Thailand, Poland (three years each) and Argentina (2). Adding to that time I have spent in Idaho for my associates and here for my Bachelors. I am Majoring in Marine Biology with a minor in entrepreneurship.

I am happily married to the Love of my life, Melannie Nicholes. We have been married for little over a year, and are ex