Three Promising Social Enterprises to Watch Out For

An increasing number of young people with an entrepreneurial bent are looking at the idea of social innovation, disruptive ideas and social enterprises to make an impact in areas where it matters most. Here are three young social entrepreneurs with high aspirations and very promising projects to make a difference.

SunSaluter

SunSaluter is a unique green invention by Eden Full, a 19-year old student at Princeton. Full is currently working with some large business corporations to make her invention a commercial reality and reduce global environmental impact. The SunSaluter is a rotating solar panel that soaks in sun's energy and converts it into electricity. The unique strength of SunSaluter is that it can rotate in conjunction with the sun without consuming power. This innovation enhances the energy efficiency of the solar panel by up to 40 percent.

Warby Parker

Warby Parker is an affordable and innovative eyeware brand with a social conscience. The company run by Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa produces designer looking eyewear at a low costs, sells exclusively online to reduce expenses, and gives back to the society through its buy-one-donate-one model. For every pair of glasses it sells, Warby Parker donates a pair to people in need all over the world. The company has already donated more than 50,000 pairs of glasses across the world to help people see more clearly. This social enterprise model boosts the company's sales by encouraging people to purchase eyeware from Warby Parker.

Journey of Action

Journey of Action is a unique enterprise that profiles and highlights young, local change makers across the world trying to make a difference. It brings forth the stories of these unsung heroes before the general public. The enterprise is run by a young brother-sister duo Kassidy and Ryan Brown who have already traveled to 14 countries and created numerous video recordings and profiles of people working at a local level to bring social change.

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