Tag: food

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Growing Plants to Grow Students with Stephen Ritz

Amplifying Social Innovation

Growing Plants to Grow Students with Stephen Ritz » Stephen Ritz's Green Bronx Machine uses the power of a plant to transform communities that are fragmented and marginalized into neighborhoods that are inclusive and thriving.

By Kait Smith Lanthier | April 17, 2018

Posted in Amplifying Social Innovation

Tags: entrepreneurial education, food, names and faces, nonprofit, social innovation

Crooked Oak’s Head-First Dive Into Craft Spirits

Living Entrepreneurship

Crooked Oak’s Head-First Dive Into Craft Spirits » What started as an experiment for a family of entrepreneurs has grown into a full-fledged business, putting a new spin on classic spirits.

By Kait Smith Lanthier | April 2, 2018

Posted in Living Entrepreneurship

Tags: family entrepreneurship, food, innovation, small business

Turning Leftovers into Bestovers

Living Entrepreneurship

Turning Leftovers into Bestovers » This food entrepreneur is using pulp-based snacks to transform the way we think about—and use—food waste.

By Kait Smith Lanthier | October 12, 2017

Posted in Living Entrepreneurship

Tags: career, food, innovation, names and faces, small business

Gail Simmons on Creating a Career

Living Entrepreneurship

Gail Simmons on Creating a Career » “What is food but a huge window into every culture in the world?”

By Elizabeth Atwater | October 7, 2014

Posted in Living Entrepreneurship

Tags: book review, career, food, leadership, names and faces, tips, women's leadership

Octopus, Social Innovation, and the Power of Narrative

Amplifying Social Innovation

Octopus, Social Innovation, and the Power of Narrative » instead of simply giving money to accelerate social good, Omidyar Network behaves like a venture capital firm, investing in global businesses whose result is public good.

By Doug Hardy | March 18, 2013

Posted in Amplifying Social Innovation

Tags: food, leadership, names and faces, tips