I'm too embarrassed to use my junk headphones and muffled microphone to interview a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Please help me update my gear so that my Social Entrepreneurship Series can launch, and I can chat to Muhammad Yunus and other famous social entrepreneurs. Oh, and you'll also help to inspire others to make a positive difference worldwide because I will share all the interviews online.

Launching this series is also a test to see whether people actually want and need this kind of service - or whether I'm just a little crazy? =)

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ABOUT THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES

The Social Entrepreneurship Series by Matthew Alberto is a professional and interesting book and audio interview series of the world's top social entrepreneurs. My vision is for a series that is designed to inspire and encourage other social entrepreneurs and people who want to change the world with stories, advice and insights from the world's biggest movers and shakers in the social entrepreneurship space. I am very close, but I need your help to make it a reality.

Be Informed by Social Entrepreneurial Leaders. Each interview will be conducted with a successful social entrepreneur. Many of them will be famous social entrepreneurs. You will learn information about: What are their number 1 strategies for funding and growing their businesses or organizations? Also, find out about advice they give about the skills needed for aspiring social entrepreneurs.

Be Entertained & Inspired by Unique Stories. Each audio and book interview with a social entrepreneur will be filled with fascinating stories from the social entrepreneurs themself. They'll tell you why they're passionate about their business, what's exciting them right now and the story about how they became a social entrepreneur

Join a Community of Like-Minded Social Entrepreneurs.The Social Entrepreneurship Series will also be a catalyst for gathering together like-minded individuals from around the world - People with a burning desire to make a positive difference through setting up their own ventures. We'll be able to ask your questions to the best social entrepreneurs, and get real answers from people who have succeeded already.

With your support we can create something special and set a template for social entrepreneur and young people to change the world.

So support this project, get your own audios and book interviews of these top social entrepreneurs, and let's make social entrepreneurship a core part of our lives.

WHAT STAGE IS THE PROJECT AT?

I've already collected all the names and contact details of at least 100 famous and successful social entrepreneurs from around the world. My ultimate goal is to conduct and share at least 3 interviews per week in 2013.

I've organised it all in an excel spreadsheet.

I've already contacted some of the social entrepreneurs, but I am very hesitant to continue contacting more (especially the big names) because I am very worried about the quality of the audio. I don't want to waste my time and others' time by inteviewing social entrepreneurs but the audio is poor quality!

LIST OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO BE INTERVIEWED:

1) Forbes 2012 - 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs (e.g. Hugh Evans - Cofounder of The Global Poverty Project; Jason Aramburu - Founder of re:char; Will Byrne - Co founder of Groundswell, Kerstin Forsberg - Founder of Planeta Oceano, etc)

2) Forbes 2012 - Impact 30 Social Entrepreneurs (e.g. Rafael Alvarez - Genesys Works; Richard Barth - KIPP Foundation; Daniel Epstein - Unreasonable Institute, Wendy Kopp - Teach for America, etc)



3) 2012 Skoll Awardees for Social Entrepreneurship (e.g. Tony Meloto - Chairman of Gawad Kalinga; Tim Hanstad - CEO of Landesa; Arband Singh - Exec Directorof NIDAN, etc)



4) Famous Social Entrepreneurs such as Muhammad Yunus - Founder of Grameen Bank; Blake Mycoskie - Founder of TOMs; Jessica Jackley - Co-Founder of Kiva Microfunds, Jamie Oliver - Founder of Fifteen Restaurant






5) And More... (such as social entrepreneurs associated with the Schwab Foundation, Ashoka, Echoing Green, Fast Company Social Capitalist Awardees, etc, etc)

SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO ASK SUCCESSUL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS:

1) What are you passionate about as as a social entrepreneur and what exciting projects are you working on right now?

2) Can you share the story of How Did you become a social entrepreneur?

3) What strategy or tactic helped you the most in funding and growing your social entrepreneurship idea?

4) What advice can you give others about developing their social entrepreneurial skills or education?

5) How can people support and learn more about you or your organization?

EXAMPLE OF RECENT INTERVIEW IN THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES:

This interview is the full version audio with Hien Tran, an Australian international volunteer based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hien and I have a chat about how he got to be an international volunteer, and how volunteering can help social entrepreneurs or aspiring changemakers to make a difference - and also see the world for fun.

Download audio interview by clicking here: "How to Leave Your Job & Volunteer Overseas in Vietnam: Interview with Hien Tran – SocEnt Series #2"

REWARDS

An example of a cool, quirky Taiwanese thank you card that you will get in the mail

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SNAPSHOT OF MATTHEWALBERTO.COM

BBC World News gave a testimonial of the website saying: "Your site is a well researched and well written resource for those interested in social enterprise around the world."

Click here to visit www.matthewalberto.com

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WHO IS MATTHEW ALBERTO?

Hey there, My name's Matthew Alberto. I was born in Manila, Philippines, near the slums of Santa Ana, but my family moved to Sydney Australia, where I grew up since I was a small kid. As a Filipino-Australian, and having an understanding of social, economic and environmental issues in both the developing and developed nations, I'm passionate about using my skills and passion to make the world a better place.

I've worked for a number of nonprofits and worldchanging organizations, including the United Nations in Bangladesh, charities in Australia and development organizations in the Philippines. But, after working in the nonprofit sector, I was extremely frustrated. I realized that many old ideas were simply not working and I began tapping into my "entrepreneurial spirit" which was often overlooked and undernourished. Not only that, I began to see and meet many other worldchangers who were using business principles to make a positive difference in a sustainable and scalable way.

My website is my testament to the idea of social entrepreneurship - the belief that you can do good and do well, that you can transform dreams into reality, as well as use entrepreneurial and business principles in changing the world. I believe in the power and potential of social entrepreneurs, and I want to inspire you to become a successful social entrepreneur too. That's why I founded the Social Entrepreneurship Series.

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