Thought Leaders
6 Founders Whose Companies Are Making a Big Difference in the World
Brad Ludden, Taylor Conroy and Dr. Amit Goffer are just a few entrepreneurs with altruistic motives.
By Thomas Smale
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Building a Business
3 Ways to Boost Your Cause Marketing Strategy
Not only is supporting a cause good for the soul, but it's good for business, as long as companies channel their marketing efforts to reflect their emphasis on social responsibility.
Building a Business
How Sharing Can Transform Your Company — And Your Life
Sharing allows deeper relationships to develop, inspires change and can support personal development.
By Dorie Clark
Building a Business
This Nonprofit Acts Like a Tech Startup. Why Don’t More Nonprofits Do the Same?
Instead of constantly fundraising, Y Combinator graduate Watsi has adopted a more defined model.
By Laura Entis
Marketing
A Mega-Investor’s 6 Best Marketing Tips for Social Businesses and Nonprofits
When your business is mission-driven, there is the added complexity of educating potential customers on the purpose and the drive behind the organization.
By Carol Roth
Thought Leaders
There’s a Growing Desire to Do Good in the Tech World
A growing number of people are trying to prove to investors, other startups and the world at large that it's possible to build a socially-minded business without necessarily having to be a non-profit.
By Zach Cutler
Thought Leaders
5 Business Lessons from KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky
KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky candidly talks about the failures and stories that shaped his company's $1 billion sales success.
By Carolyn Sun
Building a Business
7 Guidelines for Entrepreneurs to Do the Right Thing, Whatever That Means
Is the right thing from a customer perspective, the societal impact, maximizing business returns or personal benefit?
Thought Leaders
This Guy Makes Hipster Shoes in Africa. But Don’t Call Him a Social Entrepreneur.
Oliberte founder Tal Dehtiar sells handmade stylish sneaker-shoes. At the same time, he is demonstrating a new model of 'charity.'
Building a Business
Kickstarter Boldly Locks Its Mission Into Its Legal Framework
The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based crowdfunding platform announced that it is now a public benefit corporation.
Building a Business
Unlikely Lessons From Building a Multi-Million Dollar Social Business
In his book, Daniel Lubetzky explains how he found a way for KIND Snacks' business objectives to live in harmony with its social objectives.
By Carol Roth
Building a Business
This Washington, D.C. Launchpad Helps Social Enterprises Help Others
The Halcyon Incubator offers a stipend, mentorship, PR help and more.
Buying a Franchise
How One Man Made It His Business to Give Back
An Amazing Athletes franchisee does well by doing good.
By Tracy Herold
Building a Business
When More Is Less: This Social Entrepreneur Says Social Entrepreneurship Is Often Smoke and Mirrors
At a time when social entrepreneurs are hungry for eye-popping numbers -- things donated, lives changed -- Jacob Lief is going against the grain.
Tech
How Data Science Is Fueling Social Entrepreneurship
To be successful, businesses on a mission to do good should look to and rely on hard numbers.
By Sujan Patel
Thought Leaders
For Actor Adrian Grenier, ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ Is More Than Just a Buzzword
A short Q&A with the Entourage star-turned-entrepreneur.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
Socially Responsible Small Businesses Often Grow Very Large
Doing more than the minimum for workers and the environment has paid off handsomely for many well-known businesses.
Building a Business
All Entrepreneurship Is ‘Social’ Entrepreneurship
Social good flows through the arteries of all entrepreneurship. It's time we recognize that business is not a bad thing.
Building a Business
The 4 Principles of ‘Conscious Capitalism’
You don't have to give anything up to become a market leader. In fact, you can be the good guy.
Thought Leaders
5 Apps and Websites Making the World a Better Place
These companies make social giving and volunteering easy.
By Zach Cutler
Entrepreneurs
A 5-Step Process for Success as a ‘Philanthropreneur’
Many entrepreneurs are finding the thrill of making their fortune can only be matched by the gratification of philanthropy that makes a lasting improvement.
Building a Business
Putting People Over Profit in Business and Life
The best ways to interact with your employees to create an incredible culture, how to get essential feedback to course correct yourself, and what the role of fear is in making your startup a success.
By Lewis Howes
Entrepreneurs
Are You a Socialpreneur?
In a world where big business is often marked as self-serving bad guys, companies are looking for ways to remove themselves from the stigma and reach out to their communities and the world.
Building a Business
B Corp Movement Gets Its Wings In Europe
Nonprofit B Lab is tasked with issuing the certificates and looks at a company's contribution to the environment, community and employees.
Building a Business
The Most Overlooked Strategy for Business Development
There are plenty of good ways to feed your pipeline but one of the most satisfying methods is often ignored.
By Dorie Clark
Buying a Franchise
This Family Business Sees Opportunity Solving a Big Problem in Education
Two brothers have put together a curriculum for teaching science and math, now they are making a franchise business of it.
Thought Leaders
How Two Ambitious Women Found Success With a Cause-Driven Company
Their mission is to help the women of Ghana start businesses that solve an age-old crisis: the shortage of clean water.