Have you ever asked why social entrepreneurs do often focus that much on scaling up? Especially, when they start thinking on further development of their business already working well on a local level? This is not bad, do not get me wrong, but I just wonder why social enterprise thinking takes the traditional old ways…
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Crakakuiooi….About implementing innovative business models
I bet you are also looking for innovation – or at least for innovative ideas. Which is nothing bad, although I feel this term is somehow becoming ‘boring’ – everyone talks about innovation, innovate this, innovate that … Just think about the innovative market behind: Do you know all the techniques and processes on how…
Social change does not work like business change
Social change does not work like a business change. Social change organizations are not exactly like business. A different context defines the problems and a different mind-set is required to approach the work. Easy, isn’t it?Everybody knows. But it is so hard to deal with when business meets social. It just starts with the language….
Can gamification change the world?
Some days ago I came across a social game trailer showing how a young girl from a developing country run across a huge number of difficulties to get a bucket of clean water and to carry it home as soon as possible for being able to get back at school. The ‘difficulty’ manager – of…
Social business? Only, if business goes human
(Image taken from video: Come along with Hariya: Dive deep into a river. Hop from tree to tree. Or, soar high into the skies.Source: http://www.teriin.org/come_along_with_hariya.php) Are you an entrepreneur? A traditional business/industry man or woman working many hours a day? Maybe an representative from a large organization or institution? And your working day is full…
Talk to social entrepreneurs – How to start your social change career
(Image taken from video cited below) This morning I came across a fantastic video. I think there is so much truth in it and maybe it is a good starting point for today. As the social entrepreneurs in How-To Start Your Social Change Career explain, community service is a selfish act of self-improvement. You live…
Social entrepreneurship – a business in need of catalyzers?
When you google for social entrepreneurs you find a huge number of articles, explanations, foundations and contributions. And examples. But rarely these articles give an overview on how these enterprises are connected to others and where could be potential for collaboration among themselves and with industries. I am convinced this type of collaboration could contribute…
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