One of the most useful concepts that I learned while studying sociology was that of the “social construction of reality.” Coined by Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann in their 1965 [...]
Nathaniel Whittemore at change.org wrote a great post recently on “Why most people don’ t care about investing in non-profits.” There is a huge amount of truth in Nathaniel’s observation. [...]
Where does patient capital come from? Other than altruism/social-mindedness and, as I alluded to in an earlier post, a penchant to build for the long-term, what motivates patient capital? Research [...]
John Donahoe took over eBay in January of 2008, at a time in which eBay was struggling to retain customers and investors. It was (still is) in many ways a [...]
Last night I had the good fortune of attending a “Summit on Leading in Crisis” at the University of Minnesota facilitated by Bill George. George, former CEO of Medtronic cum [...]
The @SoCap09 Twitter stream from their recent conference got me thinking about the hype surrounding social enterprise. There is, no doubt, a lot of it. I’m guilty of contributing. As [...]
This is Part II in a two-part series. Check out Part I here. So what’s the alternative? How can non-profits turn the model upside down? In simple terms, non-profits can [...]
Non-profits all over the world do some incredible work. From sheltering refugees to mediating community disputes, there is an unreal amount of value brought to our world by the social [...]
What do web 2.0 companies like Facebook and Twitter and base of the pyramid (BOP) enterprises have in common? Yes, both are awesome. That’s correct, but not what I was [...]
The debt woes of college graduates in the United States are well known. The average grad today leaves school with mountains of student loan debt – often over $25,000 – [...]
What’s it like starting a company in your early- to mid-twenties? Where do you even start? When is it time to take the product or service to market? How do [...]
I love TED. There may not be a single greater source of inspiration in our world today. I’m gushing, but it’s how I truly feel. One of the first TED [...]
When you walk into most of the small, locally-owned businesses in my hometown, you will find a framed one-dollar bill. The bill is fixed to a certificate handed out by [...]
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