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On Difficult Conversations
One of the top reasons for for disatisfaction in the ranks of an organization, no matter the size or stage, is the tendency for management to avoid conflict and not to confront performance issues with individual staff. That dissatisfaction can … Continue reading
Target Hybrid Social Enterprise Business Models
Jyoti Sharma has written a thought-provoking blog in The Stanford Social Innovation Review entitled, “A Neoliberal Takeover of Social Entrepreneurship?“. Although I take issue with the the focus on neoliberalism as a destructive force, I agree with the importance of hybrid … Continue reading
Making Social Innovation Work
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably heard of a hackathon, even if you’re not quite sure what it is. Hackathons have become increasingly popular events challenging developers, innovators and changemakers alike to use … Continue reading
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Is Social Entrepreneurship a Distraction?
A leader in the social enterprise field, Pamela Hartigan, has written a compelling blog entitled, “Why Social Entrepreneurship has become a distraction: it’s mainstream capitalism that needs change”. It is a clarion call. See what you think.
The Power of Community
Your isolation as an entrepreneur is a danger to your mental health and to the success of your venture. This is especially so if you’re a lone entrepreneur without a team around you. I’ve been there. You stand, staring out into … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Community, Complexity, Resources, risk, social enterprise, Social Entrepreneur, Social Venture, Social Venture Pipeline, Startup, Start-Up, ventureLAB
Tagged Community, entrepreneur, Help, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social ventures, Support Services, ventureLAB
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At a Crossroads
While mentoring an early stage social venture today, I was reminded that it’s so easy to get lost in the weeds while developing your business and impact models. You are always at a crossroad where there are so many variables to … Continue reading
Six Lessons Learned From Failure
Failure of your venture is difficult to envisage as the idea behind it seems so powerful. This is especially the case at start-up before you and your venture have been tested by trying to sell your service or product. However, … Continue reading
The Crucible and Impact
A Crucible: A place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something new. The process entails a severe test or trial. In industry, it is a container where metals are mixed at high temperature to create a new material. … Continue reading
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Tagged change, crucible, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, impact, social enterprise, social ventures
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