Social Entrepreneurship: What everyone needs to know
If you’ve read David Bornstein’s previous books, The Price of a Dream and How to Change the World (THE definitive publication on social innovators across the globe), odds are you’ve been waiting patiently for his latest oeuvre. This time around, he teams up with...
Summer reading for social entrepreneurs
Writing this piece on the holiday Monday of a long weekend, I’m struck by the fact that the above title may sound like an oxymoron - what social entrepreneur has time for “summer reading”? Yet, there are lots of reasons why our ilk should be making time for books,...
Greedy Deficit: A review of Capitalism – A Love Story
Hand it to Michael Moore to make a movie like Capitalism: A Love Story. His career since the late 1980s has been chock-full of provocative documentaries that are suitable for rousing conversation or heated argument (depending on how you like to communicate). That...
The Value of Nothing: Why everything costs so much more than we think
Since the economic crash of 2008, publishers have been falling over themselves to publish books analyzing what happened from every conceivable angle. Most of those offerings are probably in the discount bin already, forgotten as quickly as they appeared. Somehow,...
Mission, Inc.: The practitioner’s guide to social enterprise
If you’re thinking of starting a social enterprise or need advice with your established venture, Mission Inc. may be the how-to guide you’ve been waiting for. Written by two veteran practitioners of social entrepreneurship, Kevin Lynch and Julius Walls Jr., the...
Avatar: A call to action for social enterprise
I’m probably the last person on the planet to see James Cameron’s mega-blockbuster, Avatar, though I’m sure I won’t be the last to write about it. (A quick Google search for “avatar review” returned 204 million results.) I won’t delve into its technological...
Following in the U.K.’s Footsteps: toward building a U.S. social enterprise ecosystem
One of the great advantages of having an older sibling is being able to observe his wins and losses. On some levels, the U.K. and the United States share older-younger sibling status – we are keen to enjoy a bit of a rivalry at times, yet stand together when our...
New Blooms at Ontario’s School for Social Entrepreneurs
Spring is a time of regeneration, new beginnings and a renewal of spirit. So it seems more than appropriate to be writing about the exciting new beginnings at Ontario’s School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE-O), launched in 2012 and closing in on its second year...
Social Purpose Enterprise: defined, deliberated and dissected
The Social Economy Series will focus on research, findings and case studies by the Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto. We launch the series with definitions, as established by the Centre through their work in the field. As those who’ve spent time...
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