Gotta Have A Social Media Strategy
Social media has not been around that long; Facebook is barely seven years old, for…
Rolfe Larson
Rolfe Larson’s posts
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…
Organization Development
New! Sales Strategy for Rhode Island Social Enterprises
For years, some of us have mused about some kind of national system to drive…
Organization Development
Value Chain Your Way To Profitability
Ultimately, success in business depends on finding your competitive advantage, which is to say that…
Business Planning
New! Social Enterprise Dining Map
Have you ever wondered: where’s the nearest SE restaurant? Or is there an SE cafe…
Organization Development
Financing Fantasy #2: Venture Capital
At first blush, venture capital sounds appealing. In theory, they can provide us with that…
Organization Development
Porter’s Five Competitive Forces (Part 2)
My previous blog identified the five competitive forces developed by Harvard professor Michael Porter, which…
Business Planning
Financing Fantasy #1: Angel Investors
Everybody wants to be on the side of the angels. And while angel investors aren’t…
Organization Development
Porter’s Five Competitive Forces (Part I)
Every business has competitors for its customers, who, after all, get to choose. Most business…
Business Planning
Finding Good Venture Ideas (Part 3)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. Today we venture up the Risk…
Organization Development
Finding Good Venture Ideas (part 2)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. As we discussed last time, when…
Organization Development
Business Planning: Manager, Entrepreneur, and Innovator Roles
Not everyone who starts a small business is an entrepreneur, nor should they be. Figuring…
Business Planning
Finding Good Venture Ideas (part 1)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. When most nonprofit staff and Boards…
Organization Development
Are Mergers Good for Social Enterprises?
It’s very rare for social enterprises to merge. And when they do, it’s usually because…
Organization Development
Pricing Strategies (Part 2)
Last week’s blog described the information you need to develop a pricing strategy. Today we’ll…