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Solving the Planet's Most Pressing Problems: Verb Makes Waves
A new social enterprise, Verb, has spun out of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Verb produces massive social entrepreneurship competitions in partnership with global companies, mobilizing thousands of teams to solve the planet's most pressing social and environmental problems. The company focuses on solving the issues by supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs with training, mentors and seed funding.