SE: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs (Marc Lane)
Marc Lane, arguably the most prolific writer in the social enterprise sector, last year wrote…
Rolfe Larson
Rolfe Larson’s posts
Life Cycle Financing Options
When you’re looking for financing, it may seem that anything will do. However, depending on…
Organization Development
Why Complaints Are Gifts
Let’s face it; it’s no fun when someone complains. Some people, the saying goes, just…
Business Planning
Public Administration and the Impact Economy
The following blog was written by guest blogger Cyndi Laurenti: The economic struggle the U.S.…
Organization Development
Business Plan in A Weekend?
There’s been a fair amount of interest lately in how to write your business plan…
Business Planning
State of Social Enterprise: 2012
Following President Obama’s State of the Union speech last week, we thought this would be…
Organization Development
Why So Many Startups Fail
US Bureau of Labor Statistics research indicates that almost 60% of businesses shut down within…
Business Planning
Congress Gets Crowdfunding (finally)
You might find this surprising, but last week a bi-partisan US House passed a bill…
Business Planning
Directory of Social Enterprise Directories
One sign that the social enterprise field is maturing is the emergence of guides and…
Organization Development
Case Study: Value Chain Improves Profitability
In a previous blog, I described “value chain” analysis, which is an analytical technique designed…
Business Planning
New! Social Enterprise Shopping Guide
Have you ever gone online to order something and then wondered if you could buy…
Organization Development
Alternative Legal Structures for Your Business
There are now many choices in legal structure for a new business. That’s both a…
Business Planning
What Is NOT a Social Enterprise
Steve Jobs once said: “I am as proud of what we don’t do as I…
Organization Development
Gotta Have A Social Media Strategy
Social media has not been around that long; Facebook is barely seven years old, for…
Business Planning
ShoreBank Demise Dissected: “Too Good To Fail”
In August 2010, ShoreBank, the nation’s first, largest, and leading community bank, was shut down…
Organization Development
Social Enterprise Summit, Chicago, 10/30-11/2
If you haven’t heard about it yet, check out the Social Enterprise Summit, put on…