Why I love failure (and why you should too)

Why I love failure (and why you should too)

I admit it. I’ve failed…a lot. I’ve made bad decisions. I’ve tried things that didn’t work out as planned. I’ve watched my efforts result in nothing. If you think I’m crazy to publicly relate this information to you, you’re not alone. A quick Google search of the word...
Take social entrepreneurship to scale, Mr. President

Take social entrepreneurship to scale, Mr. President

Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on a hard-fought race for your second term as President. With your recent victory, I hope you will use your power – as a legislator, but also a bully pulpit – to broaden your agenda and take on some of our society’s most pressing...
Dr. Strange Partner

Dr. Strange Partner

or: How I learned to stop worrying and love summer vacation Partnership sounds like a good thing, and it is, but when you are also an entrepreneur and the founder of an organization, it can get a bit intense. Picture the army cowboy riding the nuclear bomb into...
The Accidental Social Entrepreneur

The Accidental Social Entrepreneur

Could a strict definition of social enterprise do more harm than good? And whose interests does the definition best serve in this era of so many business hybrids? About a month ago, I was looking at my empty garden box and all the dreams I had for it this year. I...
Stop focusing on feasibility studies

Stop focusing on feasibility studies

It’s my job to meet with social entrepreneurs every day. Our conversations typically focus on what they’ve done so far, and what they’ll do next to get their ventures off the ground. Often, those conversations take a turn toward dispelling common conceptions about...
Food security, rural style

Food security, rural style

Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it. We know from news reports and, in some cases, from firsthand experience, the complex political, environmental, and economic factors that are currently playing havoc with food security on a global...

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