2012THUMBNAIL

What Are the Experts Thinking About in the New Year?

Starting a new year is a great time to see what experts and innovators are thinking.  Here’s a roundup of current thoughts and developments.

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2011

The 2011 Minnesota Social Entrepreneurship Year in Review

According to many experts, 2011 was a banner year for Social Entrepreneurship.  Progress around social impact measures, increased foundation support, and the continued expansion of organizations like Social Venture Partners and Social Enterprise Alliance signal a promising year for 2012 as well.  Here’s a roundup of what went down here in Minnesota.

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Ponzi Scheme?

Is Social Entrepreneurship a Human Capital Ponzi Scheme?

Laurie Lane-Zucker, an expert in the impact investing and social entrepreneur space, asks some tough questions, mainly “Where’s the investment in seed-stage social ventures that everyone keeps talking about?”.

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Local Events Abound

It seems the holiday season is also local social entrepreneur’s event season.  Check out this list of recent and upcoming events.

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