Incubating Impact: Why a New York City Program’s Pairing MBAs and Social Enterprise
Inspire Impact is a new program matching MBAs interested in exploring for-purpose work with social enterprises and nonprofits.
All posts in Social Enterprise/Impact Investing
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June 9, 2014
Social Entrepreneurs Create 3D Printed Wrench from Recycled Ocean Plastic
The Plastic Bank, which just created a 3D printed wrench from ocean plastic, is about to open its first recycling exchange center aimed at encouraging “micro-recycling entrepreneurs.”
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June 9, 2014
Startup Sells Girls’ Action Figures with a Realistic Breast-to-Hip Ratio
IAmElemental is creating action figures for girls.
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June 9, 2014
A Tale of Two Startups: Reducing Recidivism, Reviving Vacant Lots
Two of the social enterprises in Philadelphia’s Fast FWD public safety accelerator have very different approaches: one wants to reduce recidivism through self-driven inmate education, the other to revive crime-prone vacant lots using easy-to-erect modular buildings.
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June 9, 2014
Minecraft YouTuber Convention Startup Close to Raising $2M
Mine-O-Ram, which runs conventions for Minecraft YouTubers aimed at making money for boosting STEM education, is close to raising $2 million.
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May 22, 2014
Impact Investors Still Chasing a Too-Small Pool of Companies
Interest in impact investing continues to increase, even as investors report a shortage of promising opportunities.
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May 7, 2014
This Web Video Series Showcases Eco-Conscious Products
Startup Pepper & Paul combines an original, romantic web video series with placement of social enterprise products.
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May 7, 2014
Rating Restaurants on How Socially Responsible They Are
Startup SWICH rates restaurants’ potential social impact, using five categories.
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April 16, 2014
When A KickStarter Campaign Bombs, It May Not Be So Bad
Michael Barney learned some invaluable lessons after his Kickstarter campaign failed.
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April 16, 2014
The $5.3M Fund Infusion Turning Investors to Latin America
A first-of-its-kind Social Impact Bond fund comes to Latin America and the Caribbean.