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social entrepreneurism
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Creative Capitalism: one for one, from day one
Recently, I was contacted by a PR firm (Attention) and asked if I would profile Blake Mycoskie on my blog(s). I’m ashamed to say how long it’s taken me to turn this piece around, however seeing the latest ATT commercial featuring Blake after a long day of meetings (at my day job) shamed me into finishing. My...
And…We’re Back
I know, it's been a while since I've blogged. I fell of the wagon and was busy consulting. At the beginning of each year, I’ve taken to reading Drucker’s Managing One’s Self; I did a post on it a while back. Because it’s such a handy size, it’s found a permanent spot in my bag...
Do You Believe In (Imaginary) Friends?
When talking to Jody DeVere about her company Ask Patty, it's hard to know where DeVere ends and Patty begins. Both are smart, accomplished and energetic women, but only one has built several businesses, had children, and adapted through several industries. The other is a cartoon. Like best friends though, they do most everything together:...
Who’s Your City? (and, where have all the small businesses gone?)
Last night I went to Town Hall, one of my favorite venues, to see Richard Florida discuss his new book: Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life. Catch him on YouTube if you have a chance, he is on to some interesting trends. In...
Green As Cyclical…Is It All A Fad?
Thanks for the great response and feedback to my last post, I’ve got a queue of businesses I’ll be profiling over the next few months and will report on findings in coming posts … Social entrepreneurism is a business model that is marketed squarely under the “green” banner. The more I dive into this topic,...
Some Thoughts On Social Entrepreneurism
Hi! I was thinking how I might tackle the topic of mission-driven businesses and social entrepreneurship and it reminded me how many people are still unfamiliar with the concept of a mission-driven business. There is so much great press on the terms of the day: green, eco friendly, fair trade, social entrepreneurism, and this seems...