Presidian Blog
Heylin does business in bugs
John Heylin is the first to smile at his own idea of a bug-based protein powder, but he says the idea is gaining momentum in the food industry. The genetic alteration of meat and soy protein, along with sustainability issues for both, makes insect protein a far better choice. Crickets, freeze-dried and ground to a …
Katie Kross Delivers Sound Career Advice to Presidians
Sustainability careers consultant Katie Kross joined us at our HUB offices on March 7th and 8th for a series of sessions with Presidio students and alumni looking to further their understanding of how to find meaningful careers that employ their degrees. An MBA graduate of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and author of Profession and Purpose: …
On farm energy and impact investing
Over the fall semester, I interned with New Island Capital Management, an impact investing firm dedicated to helping its clients find ways to achieve financial returns while transforming the way natural resources are used, businesses are built and communities thrive. Thanks to generous support from the Fink Foundation, I was given the opportunity to support …
PGS Students Finalists in Global Social Venture Competition
In 2012, after completing his MBA at Presidio Graduate School, Pai Somsak Boonkam returned home to Thailand, where he began working with the hill tribe villagers at Baan Suan Par and 4000 Rai campsite in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand. His goal was to assist the villagers in developing their homestay businesses. While doing this work, …
Rewards of Social Impact Bonds
Presidio Graduate School MBA alumnus Dave Groves, 32, admits the idea is “whimsical,” but is convinced it is important enough to embrace — social impact bonds for environmental change or a system whereby private investors are rewarded when environmental impact is achieved. “Right now the vast majority of thinking around investment is limited to private …