Investing in Women: A Conversation with Tory Burch
If net worth were measured in shoes, today Tory Burch is worth more than 4 million of her signature Reva ballet flats. Is there a secret to her success? In retrospect, she says it’s scary to think how little she knew at the outset, but her motivation to challenge herself and be open to new experiences has never wavered.
July 30, 2014
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Business Takes Center Stage
Some of the brightest, most creative, entrepreneurial minds in business work for museums, symphonies, dance companies, and other arts organizations. Many of these executives and directors come from creative backgrounds with no formal business training, so success often hinges on building relationships with partners who have complementary skill sets.
June 5, 2014
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Writing the Book on Creating Social Value
When Cheryl Kiser began teaching a graduate course called Social Value Creation Matters three years ago, neither she nor her students could have predicted that their classroom discussions were laying the groundwork for a book.
April 22, 2014
Posted in Insights
Running a Business Rooted in Mission
What happens if an organization’s business side conflicts with its mission? In some cases, this struggle can lead to mission creep—a term used in the nonprofit world to describe a migration away from the original purpose to a new direction entirely.
March 25, 2014
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Slow Money Investing Takes Root
An emerging cadre of enterprising investors and entrepreneurs is committed to turning this situation around, and making money in the process. Food entrepreneurs are revitalizing dozens of old businesses, and starting hundreds of new ones, based on sustainable farming and food production methods.
November 26, 2013
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
