Providing social entrepreneurs in global health with the knowledge, systems, and networks needed to succeed

Who We Are

SEAD brings together interdisciplinary partners through a coordinated effort across Duke University and leverages institutional relationships and networks to create an integrated global health social entrepreneurship hub for diverse stakeholders across the globe. SEAD, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the USAID Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN), mobilizes a community of practitioners, investors, policymakers, faculty, staff, and students to identify, assess, help develop, build capacity of, and scale solutions, technologies, and business models for healthcare delivery and preventive services in developing countries around the world. Through this program, SEAD will capture lessons learned and policy implications to ensure that our work impacts both entrepreneurs on the ground and the broader development community.

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You Need Capital for Your Growing Social Venture. What Now?

The Challenges of Raising “Smart” Capital  
​Social entrepreneurs are busy people with many competing claims on their time. Raising capital can demand an overwhelming amount of this time, and yet many entrepreneurs end up with capital that is not a great fit for their business’s growth and/or impact.