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Social Entrepreneurship

 

Innovative ideas for social entrepreneurs who tackle society’s problems

 
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Delivering the Goods

Entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the nation's urban food deserts.

 

Techno-Optimists Beware

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

 
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Sustainability and Self-Interest

John Elkington argues in his latest book that a new set of entrepreneurs in business, government, and universities are reinventing capitalism.

 
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Techno-Optimists Beware

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

 
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In Search of the Hybrid Ideal

Researchers examine the rise of hybrid organizations that combine aspects of nonprofits and for-profits and the challenges hybrids face.

 
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Rippling

A look at how social entrepreneurs spread innovation throughout the world.

 
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inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

We don’t look at everything in our environment as an opportunity for ingenuity—but we should.

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Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth

Transforming scarcity into opportunity through the gutsy art of improvising an ingenious solution.

 
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Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving

By Jon Kolko | 2
 
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An Agricultural Peace Dividend

In northern Uganda, home to one of Africa’s longest and most brutal civil conflicts, organic farming is producing economic growth and stability.