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Inside Social Enterprise with Ann Liguori

New interview series travels Long Island to
find the best and brightest examples of Social Enterprise



 



Bohemia, NY—Social Enterprise Alliance of
Long Island (SEA-LI), the local affiliate of the nation’s leading social
entrepreneurism organization, will host the first in a new series of live interviews
with local businesses that use social entrepreneurism to improve their bottom
line. Growing in popularity across the U.S., social entrepreneurism is a hybrid
economic model that unites for-profit and nonprofit organizations to create mutual
self-sustaining value and measurable social impact.

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The first Inside Social Enterprise interview will take place at the Viscardi
Center in Albertson, NY on October 23, 2013 from 8:00AM to 10:30AM and includes
a light breakfast. There is no cost to attend the event, which is open to
SEA-LI members and non-members.

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 Radio and
Television sports personality, Ann Liguori, will host the series.



 



“As a long time supporter of socially
responsible business, I am both excited and intrigued by the premise of what
social entrepreneurism can offer,” said Ann Liguouri. “I very much look forward
to seeing how these companies operate.”



 



Guests will have an opportunity to network
and participate in a guided tour of the Viscardi Center where they can see
first-hand how one of Long Island’s premier organizations integrates social entrepreneurism
into their day to day operations.



 



“We are thrilled to be organizing the Inside
Social Enterprise series,” said Ken Cerini, Partner of Cerini & Associates,
LLP and President-Interim of SEA-LI. “I think people will be surprised at how
social entrepreneurism can add to an organization’s internal and external value
proposition.”



 



Seating is limited. Those interested in
attending must register by October 15, 2013 at www.sealievents.eventbrite.com



 







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