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Passion the Secret Ingredient of the Social Enterprise

May 24, 2014

Passion the Secret Ingredient of the Social Enterprise

I have been thinking lately about the ways in which the social enterprise has...

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Social Good Is Good Business: At least Five Models For Combining Social Good and Business

May 21, 2014

Social Good Is Good Business: At least Five Models For Combining Social Good and Business

I have been thinking and writing lately about the ways in which social enterprises...

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An Audacious Hope: Can the “Social Enterprise” Help Transcend the Right and Left Divide, Let’s Hope So

May 20, 2014

An Audacious Hope: Can the “Social Enterprise” Help Transcend the Right and Left Divide, Let’s Hope So

I have been intrigued lately by the possibility that the “social enterprise” phenomenon and...

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Victim of a Kiss? Why Things in America are Different.

May 19, 2014

Victim of a Kiss? Why Things in America are Different.

I’ve been thinking a lot about Michael Sam’s kiss on public television and the...

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New Hashtags Give an Old Guy New Hope

May 16, 2014

New Hashtags Give an Old Guy New Hope

I have hope lately. Hope about bringing values and business today. Hope that the...

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Would Milton Friedman Roll Over In His Grave Over Impact Investing?

May 13, 2014

Would Milton Friedman Roll Over In His Grave Over Impact Investing?

As I’ve been reading more about Impact Investing and the energized development of “social  ...

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Impact Investing: A Way to Combine Business Philosophy and Values

May 12, 2014

Impact Investing: A Way to Combine Business Philosophy and Values

How is “Impact Investing” different from “Social Responsible Investing” and “Venture Philanthropy?” And why...

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Right to Bear Arms / But what about standing armies?

Mar 17, 2014

Right to Bear Arms / But what about standing armies?

I am constantly amazed how people who defend the right to bear arms as...

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Pet Peeve: I’m Pissed About The Mail From Non-Profits

Mar 3, 2013

Pet Peeve: I’m Pissed About The Mail From Non-Profits

I’m really pissed about something. I have recently been upping my donations to various...

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The Origins of Rights and the Ironies of History

Jan 13, 2013

The Origins of Rights and the Ironies of History

When reading history, I am always amazed by the number of unexpected ironies upon...

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