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Social Entrepreneurship

 

Innovative ideas for social entrepreneurs who tackle society’s problems

 
Cornelia Huellstrunk Keller Center at Princeton University SSIR Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship

Not All Entrepreneurs Drop Out of College

Universities are the missing link in entrepreneurship.

By Cornelia Huellstrunk | 6 | Jan. 27, 2012
 
Michael Belinsky Harvard Kennedy School of Government Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Government

Social Impact Bonds: Lessons from the Field

In piloting social impact bonds, governments have already yielded some lessons from the field.

By Michael Belinsky | 4 | Jan. 23, 2012
 

Global Issues

At the Heart of Innovation, Failure and Trust

A report from the first-ever Intersection Event.

By Jenifer Morgan | 1 | Jan. 18, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

True Leadership Means Wrestling Away the Steering Wheel

We need social change leaders who are ready to tackle systems that perpetuate injustice.

By Rich Tafel | 7 | Jan. 10, 2012
 
K Sree Kumar is CEO of Intellicap

Social Entrepreneurship

In Search of a New Model for Government-Social Enterprise Collaboration

Conflict between social enterprises and government comes down to a simple matter of market overlap.

By K Sree Kumar | 4 | Jan. 6, 2012
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Thoughts on Reluctant Entrepreneurship

What’s unique to the Entrepreneurial Generation isn’t just that we are entrepreneurs; it’s why we’re entrepreneurs.

By Danny Alexander | 11 | Jan. 5, 2012
 

Education

Teachers and Social Entrepreneurs

An interview with Ellen Moir, founder and executive director of New Teacher Center (NTC).

By Curtis Chang | Dec. 29, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Thaler Pekar is the principal partner of Thaler Pekar & Partners. She facilitated the opening plenary of the most recent Smithsonian Institute Conference on Organizational Storytelling.

Social Entrepreneurship

Why Story Matters

Modern, effective communication is about engagement.

By Thaler Pekar | 7 | Dec. 28, 2011
 

Socially Responsible Business

A New Generation of Brazilian Businesses

Small businesses in the world’s 13th most unequal country are leading the way in serving low-income communities.

By Rob Parkinson | Dec. 21, 2011
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Prime Time in Afghanistan

An interview with Tom Freston, chairman of the ONE Campaign.

By Tom Freston | Dec. 13, 2011