What Ted Lasso taught me about creativity

You can be creative. Don’t let the myths of creativity hold you back. You don’t

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What Ted Lasso taught me about creativity

Lessons learned in a Startup Community

In 2011, I took an executive job in rural Appalachia Kentucky, an area of the

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Lessons learned in a Startup Community

Books that influenced my thinking about social innovation

This last holiday weekend, I decided to clean out the closet where we store holiday

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Books that influenced my thinking about social innovation

What’s in a Personal Vision

When I was 5 years old, my cousin and I “ran away from home” so

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What’s in a Personal Vision

Social Enterprise World Forum 2020

In October, I participated in a marathon of virtual summits including 4 days at the Social

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Social Enterprise World Forum 2020

3 Tips for networking at virtual summits

Last month I participated in 3 virtual summits and staffed 2 virtual marketplace “booths.” It

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3 Tips for networking at virtual summits

Why Should I Start (or Convert to) a Social Enterprise?

A social enterprise is an organization with a purpose to create earned income that benefits

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Why Should I Start (or Convert to) a Social Enterprise?

What is a Social Enterprise: Definitions and Distinctions

There is not a definitive standard definition of a social enterprise. However, below are some

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What is a Social Enterprise: Definitions and Distinctions

Where is the Money to Grow My Social Enterprise?

The number one question I get is “where do I find the money to start,

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Where is the Money to Grow My Social Enterprise?

Top Five Questions to Ask When Starting a Social Enterprise

It’s hard enough to create and deliver value into the marketplace. But it’s extraordinarily difficult

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Top Five Questions to Ask When Starting a Social Enterprise