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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
The Fog of Ignorance
On looming source of risk for an early-stage social entrepreneur is not knowing what you don’t know:the fog of ignorance. If you’re entering a new industry your area of ignorance is huge; the problem is that you don’t know it until … Continue reading
Posted in Complexity, failure, Resources, risk, social enterprise, Social Entrepreneur, Social Venture, Startup, Start-Up
Tagged advisory boards, startups
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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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The Risk of Isolation
As a mentor, I occasionally meet entrepreneurs with whom it is difficult to have a conversation about their venture because they don’t want to share their idea. They’re afraid someone will steal it once it’s revealed. I can understand the … Continue reading
