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Ask PG: Why did YC add a "Non-Profit" track (as opposed to "Social Enterprise")?

2 pointsby pnralmost 12 years ago
Congratulations on the new initiative to accept non-profit organizations&#x2F;ideas into the Y Combinator program. I am sure this will inspire many social-minded entrepreneurs.<p>However, with the recent&#x2F;growing focus towards for-profit social entrepreneurship, hybrid social ventures and patient capital, I am curious why YC chose to highlight only one end of the &quot;social enterprise spectrum&quot;? Or, does this mean YC has always been open to for-profit social enterprises?

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argumentumalmost 12 years ago
Yes, there have been for-profit &quot;social-minded&quot; startups such as Amicus (s12):<p><a href="http://amicushq.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;amicushq.com</a>