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Social Entrepreneurship

 

Innovative ideas for social entrepreneurs who tackle society’s problems

 

Social Entrepreneurship

Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in Lebanon

Social entrepreneurship provides a path to transform Lebanon’s challenges into opportunities for change and development.

By Gilbert Doumit | May. 15, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Titanic Solutions for a Sinking World

Four concrete lessons for social innovators.

By Rich Tafel | 4 | May. 3, 2012
 

Civil Society

Instagram-Style Innovation in the Public Sector

What if we leveraged the ingenuity and resources in Silicon Valley for the improvement and renewal of the rest of the country?

By Courtney E. Martin | 5 | May. 2, 2012
 
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Technology & Design

Building Better Solutions Together, Faster

A look at the innovative *Weekend Movement in Malaysia.

By Glenn Fajardo | 16 | Apr. 25, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Evolving Social Innovation for Brands in Brazil

Q&A with Dhaval Chadha of Cria Global.

By Jody Turner | 1 | Apr. 19, 2012
 

Social Entrepreneurship

The Problem with “Social Entrepreneurship”: A Student’s Perspective

Much good can be done under the guise of “social entrepreneurship,” but that doesn’t excuse our collective failure to acknowledge its limitations.

By Ian Eppler | 8 | Apr. 13, 2012
 
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Global Issues

Innovation Obsession Disorder

We need to establish a new consensus that propagation is as important as innovation.

By Daniel Ben-Horin | 24 | Apr. 11, 2012
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum

A new brand of social entrepreneurship is emerging.

By Jason Saul | 6 | Apr. 9, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurs Must Stop Throwing Starfish

Too often we engage in linear, simplistic solutions, when lasting change requires collaborative efforts.

By Rich Tafel | 14 | Mar. 20, 2012
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

The True Cost of Social Capital

We’re a long way from bringing the real cost of social capital in line with commercial capital.

By Timothy Ogden | 1 | Mar. 7, 2012