The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2008 SEI Awards is this Friday 4th April @ 5pm. Here's a quick Q&A I had with Paul Browne via email that may well be of broader interest: Paul Browne: Hi Niall, Hope life is treating you well. Been thinking about the Social Entrepreneurs stuff since Barcamp Dublin and your blogpost reminded me to get my act together. I realise that my take-over-the-world-startup-plan(!) will have to wait in line behind yours and James Corbett (was talking to him about it at the blog awards), but a couple of questions on the whole thing: Paul Browne:- Do you get more out of the socialentrepreneurs thing (in both help, funding and contacts) than the time that you put in? Niall Larkin: A very definite yes :) Paul Browne: - How reasonable are they - are they looking at the ideas, or will they push back on an idea because you didn't fill in section 1b on the form? Niall Larkin: They were very open to ideas. Paul Browne:-How do they compare to other sources of help (like the M50 Startup programme or dealing with EI)? Niall Larkin: Compared favourably. I did the M50 at the same time. Very similar in many ways Paul Browne:- Do they help with office space, or did you get that from another source? Niall Larkin: When I did it most people had their own office space. Awardees are spread right around the country and commonly rooted in their own communities. That's a good question to direct here. Paul Browne:- Would you apply to them again? Niall Larkin: I would :) and would encourage anyone to apply and wish good luck to any prospective applicants. The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2008 SEI Awards is this Friday 4th April @ 5pm.