Communities are the life-blood of the entrepreneur. Without them you have no demand, help, or resources. That is why StudentBusinesses.com is featuring a startup that is about those who live in the community. Any organization setup to help a community is always seen as a benefit to those within it; naturally the community fosters values that need reinforcing to keep the community together. Students understand this concept well since students live and thrive on a community of helpers, learners, and thinkers. That is why several students were able to create an online community for those in need of direction and help.

Treating Eating, Inc. is a startup about helping people overcome and seek help for their eating disorders and also for those who know someone with an eating disorder. It was started by Candice Sombrero, a student that understood that communities, especially online ones, have immense benefits for those in search of help:

"Treating Eating, Inc. is a free, interactive online community committed to providing research, shared personal experiences, and an environment conducive to overcoming eating disorders. Through personal relationships, Treating Eating will strive to transform lives by offering support and guidance to not only those affected, but also their families and friends. Treating Eating will touch millions of lives across the nation and empower individuals with eating disorders to pursue a healthy lifestyle."

Social entrepreneurship aims at affecting society in some way and Treating Eating does just that. Eating disorders have become a real problem, especially in western societies, and any attempt at dispelling myths and providing good health information is key to a healthier lifestyle. Eating problems usually come out of a heavy or influential amount of pressure to look thinner or look different than they do at that time. By creating a community of people who understand and are affected by eating disorders, Treating Eating will be able to do away with that pressure. Also, the web startup has a lot of potential to include doctors and health resources that previously may have been difficult to find. Doctors are a great source of knowledge about this issue and could make an impact in the forums or write articles about how to seek proper help. With a dedicated base and a lot of features offering advice and information, Treating Eating, Inc. has a lot of potential to help many people world-wide with these disorders.

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