The How-To of Social Entrepreneurship
"Adrian Grenier: To Succeed, Entrepreneurs Must Have a Social Mission"
By: Rebekah Iliff, Entrepreneur.com
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The issue with modern-day entrepreneurship, as it relates to social good, is that founders usually start a company to address a specific social issue or to solve a glaring business problem. But advanced thinking recognizes that these two things are not mutually exclusive. In fact, you are better off solving a business problem from the standpoint of serving some sort of social good. Read More Here...
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"How Al Gore and Sustainability led Seventh Gen's Replogle to buy a Raleigh Coffee Startup"
By: Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal
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Organic household cleaner company Seventh Generation is buying downtown Raleigh beverage brand Gamila Company for an undisclosed amount of money. Gamila, the startup behind the Teastick – a tea infuser you might have seen in high-end gift stores - will be incorporated into another recent Seventh Gen acquisition: water filtration company bobble. The deal comes months after Gamila introduced its latest product – a $40 single-serve coffee maker dubbed the Impress. Read More Here...
"Compete With Compassion: Teachings on Business Ethics From the Dalai Lama"
Be The Change Media
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The first dialogue focuses on the overall trend of the social role and impact of business. The Dalai Lama and his dialogue partners—Hazel Henderson, Geoff Mulgan, Jeremy Brooks, and Ruud Lubbers—each present key themes that they think will affect business leadership in the 21st century. This is followed by questions and comments from a selected group of leaders from business and society and a few questions from the audience. Read More Here...