This month we will focus on our new Legacy Cohort...
We help social entrepreneurs
find financial freedom and create a positive legacy for future generations.
Welcome to the Polk Institute Foundation
We are looking to help Social Entrepreneurs interested in the Triple Bottom Line:
People + Planet + Profit
What is Social Entrepreneurship?
Social entrepreneurship is a recognized business model that combines the disciplines of market capitalism with innovative approaches to solving societal problems. Social entrepreneurs have both a passion for business and compassion to make a positive impact. They understand the Triple Bottom Line, or the 3Ps: People, Planet, & Profit.
Pi Program
What We Offer: In a Nutshell
- Training & Technical Assistance
- Virtual Training Workshops
- Incubator: Pre-Revenue/Startup
- Accelerator: Existing Businesses ($50/yr)
- Legacy Cohort: Growth & Exit Strategy
- Practitioner-Driven Workshops
- 1-on-1 Mentoring
- Pitch Coaching & Events
Polk Institute Foundation (PI)
Legacy Cohort Program
- Monthly CEO Advisory: Style Meetings
- For Entrepreneurs that have been in business for at least 10 Years
- Sales Growth Strategy
- Management Succession Strategy
- Certification Procurement Strategy
- Financial Review
- In-Person meetings
- Membership Fee Driven
- Marketing Pitch
Spotlight of the Month
Each month we will spotlight a team that has succeeded in our cohorts
Our Mission
Serving Social Entrepreneurs to Help Make the World a Better Place.
Our Vision
To Serve 1,000 Social Entrepreneurs by 2032
Our Core Values
- CHARACTER: Doing the right thing when no one is watching.
- COLLABORATION: Entrepreneurship is a team sport.
- CULTIVATION: If coachable, we can teach entrepreneurship to anyone.
- FAILURE: Risking failure as a normal part of the journey to grow and find success.
- GRIT OVER QUIT
For the last 34 years, Gary Polk has been a Collegiate Educator and a Business consultant. During this time the college student debt has escalated to $1.8 Trillion. This is why the Polk Institute Foundation (Pi) offers its workshops tuition-free.
Pi is a 501c3 nonprofit that is an Innovation-Driven Enterprise (IDE). Pi offers a robust program designed to develop fundable CEOs who will build sustainable businesses.
We foster Social Entrepreneurship also known as the Tripple Bottom Line – PEOPLE+PLANET+PROFIT. We believe that this is not a zero-sum scenario as all three can coexist. We believe that this is a better and more ethical and sustainable business model
Pi is a 501c3 nonprofit that is an Innovation-Driven Enterprise (IDE). Pi offers a robust program designed to develop fundable CEOs who will build sustainable businesses.
We foster Social Entrepreneurship also known as the Tripple Bottom Line – PEOPLE+PLANET+PROFIT. We believe that this is not a zero-sum scenario as all three can coexist. We believe that this is a better and more ethical and sustainable business model
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