Advocacy/Policy Change, Business Planning, Growth/Scaling Plans, Social Impact Architects
Last week, Jews the world over celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Observers of the holiday participate in a tradition of eating apples dipped in honey and wish each other not just a happy, but a “sweet” new year. Interestingly, honey is mentioned 60 times...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
One of my favorite cartoons is from Tom Fishburne’s “Brand Camp.” It does a great job of illustrating our inner monologue as we consider a new venture. I tell my students that successful entrepreneurship is half about skill – what you know and do – and half about...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy’s quote about crisis representing danger as well as opportunity is...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Guest Blogs, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Strategic Planning
Social enterprise has risen in popularity in the past decade. More social entrepreneurs – whether they are nonprofits or for-profits – are pursuing the model and a double bottom line. But, just like traditional for-profit businesses, they are not assured success....