Update: Obama’s Social Innovation Fund
The Obama Administration’s Social Innovation Fund (SIF) has now been in operation for several years.…
Rolfe Larson
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Mindfulness as a Competitive Strategy
One emerging trend we’re noticing in our work is the number of companies using meditation…
Business Planning
Social Enterprise Trends for 2014
Earlier this month, the Stanford Social Enterprise Review published a brief article entitled “The Rise…
Organization Development
Caves and Campfires…
OK, you know this. You’re spending too much time answering emails. Getting interrupted by unimportant…
Business Planning
Social Impact Bonds Begin To Catch On
Social Impact Bonds are finally moving from idea to reality, in a few states. These…
Organization Development
Crowd Financing Debuted Last Week (sort of)
First the good news: Starting Sept 30, US federal law allows small startup companies to…
Business Planning
What is a viable social enterprise?
Here’s a suggested framework from my colleague Jim Kucher (founder/managing director, Income for Outcomes). This…
Organization Development
Intrapreneurial Business Plans
Entrepreneurship is as invaluable to large organizations as it is to small ones, perhaps more…
Business Planning
Jed Emerson on Social Capital
Jed Emerson is a leader in social capital, with good ideas and clear thinking on…
Organization Development
Impact Investing: Still Small Fish In Big Pond
Impact Investing continues to garner a lot of attention, at Davos, at the Clinton Global…
Organization Development
Are “Creative” Business Plans A Good Thing?
Most people agree that a rigorous business plan is a good idea. Clearly it’s best…
Business Planning
Small Business Habits
Here are a few habits for growing your business during the early years: Be Consistent…
Business Planning
Social Enterprise Summit Wrapup
Here are some highlights from the recent 2013 Social Enterprise Summit (Social Enterprise Alliance) in…
Organization Development
Should Social Enterprises Get Preferential Treatment?
I’ve been wondering lately: is it always a good thing for social enterprises and related…
Organization Development
Crowdfunding Update
Many entrepreneurs were excited last year when Congress legalized the use of crowdfunding for equity…
Business Planning
Spiritual side of social enterprise
I was intrigued and inspired this morning by the following, which the Social Enterprise Alliance…