A few months ago, a delighted audience at the Alliance Francaise Theatre in Toronto was treated to a concert unlike any they had heard before. But it wasn’t just the performance that struck a powerful chord. It was the players and their collaborative mission...
From July 9 to 10 I’ll be attending Mentor Capital Network’s (MCN) Annual Gathering in New York City. This is an event that I look forward to and have attended each year since I became involved with MCN in 2011 as a contestant in their annual business plan...
Nowadays, nearly every aspect of our lives is affected by the shared economy. We share rides, homes and even money to fund projects we find valuable. This growing part of our economy leverages information technology to empower individuals, nonprofits, corporations and...
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...
We’re all aware of income inequality and the need for initiatives to address common societal issues. Yet we don’t often hear about whether programs meant to help people really solve the problems at hand, because few steps are taken to actually assess the outcomes,...
