October 2020 marks the 25th annual convening of Social Venture Institute, a conference that remains committed to convening, supporting, and enhancing the capacity of entrepreneurs. Thousands of alumni from across North America and around the world have experienced SVI...
A quarter of a century ago, the idea of a “social venture” – that a business could be based on social mission and impact – was considered radical by many. In 1995, a group of entrepreneurial dreamers gathered on the remote island of Cortes, BC to share...
Social entrepreneur Madeleine Shaw is known for her longstanding commitment to gender equality and progressive business practices. Co-founder (with her longtime business partner Suzanne Siemens) of Lunapads.com, a vertical, multiple-award-winning web retailer of...
