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Category Archives: Social Mission
The Chimera of Impact Investing
Much has been written about the growing size and influence of impact investing for social enterprises. I don’t disagree with the data or the pundits but is there too much marketing hype? Will the good news ultimately blind the social finance movement … Continue reading
Toward More Effective Impact Measurement
At the risk of sounding like a nerd, I found myself taken this weekend by an article in Stanford Social Innovation Review on impact measurement. It is entitled, “The Next Frontier in Social Impact Measurement Isn’t Measurement at All”. The authors, … Continue reading
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
Recipe for Impact
At ventureLAB we are meeting increasing numbers of social ventures that are focused on issues related to food. In fact, we seem to be creating a cluster, a community. These entrepreneurs are creating new business models that have the potential … Continue reading
Your Mission is not Your First Priority
There is one point of contention where I receive most resistance from social entrepreneurs. That is my insistence that the entrepreneur stop being in love with their mission and think through their business model first. There is a naive sense … Continue reading
