Tag: Social Innovation
Fighting Global Iron Deficiency, One Lucky Iron Fish at a Time
Sets of three are lucky in Cambodia. But when Dr. Gavin Armstrong incorporated his company Lucky Iron Fish on 12/12/12, he wasn’t thinking much about luck. Rather, he was launching an innovative solution to one of Cambodia's biggest problems; iron deficiency.
December 5, 2016
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
Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurs, Part II
Social investment platforms are as diverse as the challenges they seek to address. They share a common goal of having a positive effect and supporting social causes, but approach community engagement and fundraising differently.
April 30, 2013
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
