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Scaling Human Impact with AI: Four Lessons from Social Entrepreneurs on the Frontlines
Lessons on scaling AI for Good from the MovingWorlds masterclass featuring Claudio Sassaki
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Virbyze + MovingWorlds: Building Smarter, Bolder Solutions Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
Virbyze is a tech-driven company building innovative solutions across agriculture, healthcare, and education. Its mission is simple: connect businesses in emerging markets to the tools, financing, and logistics they need to grow. But as founder Omami Wabala puts it: “As a growing social...
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Turning Trash into Transformation: How Ecomak Recyclers is Scaling Impact with Help From a MovingWorlds Experteer
In Uganda, plastic waste is a mounting challenge — but for Ecomak Recyclers, it’s also a powerful opportunity. This trailblazing social enterprise transforms plastic waste into durable, eco-friendly construction materials, like bricks, pavers, and roofing tiles. But even a brilliant solution...
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The Untapped Power of Purpose: Why CSR Leaders Should Back Entrepreneurs Driving the Sustainable Development Goals
CSR leaders would do well by supporting social entrepreneurs. Here's why... and how.
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Strategy Isn’t a Plan—It’s a Choice: Lessons from Seth Godin on Scaling Social Innovation
In a live masterclass hosted by MovingWorlds, marketing legend and systems thinker Seth Godin joined us to coach two social entrepreneurs. Here are the main lessons Seth taught us.
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Supporting Women, Scaling Impact: Meet 10 Enterprises in Our Network Making a Difference #IWD2025
This International Women's Day, as millions celebrate the achievements of women worldwide, we are honored to spotlight some of the incredible enterprises within our network that are actively transforming women's lives. These organizations are not just breaking barriers — they’re building...
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Key Takeaways: AI for Social Innovation Report
A breakdown of key takeaways from the World Economic Forum's new AI for Impact report, mapping the current landscape of AI for social innovation.
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Earth Day is Over… So Now What Do We Do?
Climate anxiety got you down? Here are 3 ways you can take action to protect our planet, not only on Earth Day, but also on the other 364 days of the year.
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15 Impact Startups Using AI for Social Good
Learn how these 15 impact startups on the TRANSFORM Support Hub are using AI to advance education equity, environmental conservation, healthcare accessibility, and more.
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The Case for Shifting the Way Social Enterprise Support Is Funded
Key takeaways from the Argidius "Sustain Impact" report demonstrating how small changes to the way that business development support is funded can unleash ecosystem-level impact.
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The Art of Asking Investors for Money with Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Key takeaways from our workshop with the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship about how to craft a clear, concise, and justifiable ask that gets a "yes" from funders.
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51 Reasons to Believe We Can Still Achieve the SDGs by 2030
At the midpoint of implementing the SDGs, we're falling behind. But we still have hope that we can deliver on the promises they embody by 2030 - here's why you should, too,
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Key Takeaways: Lean Impact for Scale Workshop
Key insights from our Business Operations learning group and workshop with Spring Impact's Amy Ragsdale. Find 9 common pathways to scale, how to find the right one(s) for you, then test and validate your choice with lean experimentation.
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Putting Human-Centered Design Into Action as a Skills-Based Volunteer
Social finance expert Jack Roberts takes us behind the scenes of his experteering project with Safeplan Uganda, and the role that human-centered design played in generating sustainable long-term impact for both the organization and his own career.
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Key Takeaways: Marketing Strategy Workshop for Social Entrepreneurs
Key takeaways from the TRANSFORM Support Hub "Marketing Strategy" thematic learning group and closing Industry Leader workshop with marketing activist, Lindsay LaShell.
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Key Takeaways: Branding & Positioning Workshop
Key takeaways from the TRANSFORM Support Hub "Branding & Positioning" thematic learning group and closing Industry Leader webinar with brand creation expert, Andrew Mewborn.
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10 Climate Tech Social Enterprises Giving Us Hope in 2023
A roundup of 10 climate tech social enterprises from our TRANSFORM Support Hub and beyond tackling climate change through technological innovation.
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Key Takeaways: Finding Product Market Fit Workshop
Key takeaways from the TRANSFORM Support Hub's Finding Product-Market Fit thematic learning group and closing Industry Leader webinar with Unilever's Global Sustainability Director.
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The Most Important Thing About Davos is What Happens After
Takeaways and reflections from Davos 2023, the need for collective action, and thoughts on what's next.
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12 Books For Social Entrepreneurs to Read in 2023
A roundup of 12 books to help any social entrepreneur on their journey towards growth, impact, and personal fulfillment in 2023.
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Building on Milestones in 2022 to Grow the Social Enterprise Ecosystem in 2023
If 2022 had a theme, it would be interdependence. In this reflection, we share highlights from 2022 and the launch of the TRANSFORM Support Hub from across our network of social enterprises, corporate partners, accelerators, and individual professionals.
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What It Takes For A Company To Become an Award-Winning CSR Leader
Learn how SAP became an award-winning CSR leader, and how your company can follow its example along different dimensions of corporate stewardship.
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Key Takeaways: Winning Over Funders With Impact Data Webinar
8 key takeaways to help you package impact data to win impact investment from the TRANSFORM Support Hub "Winning Over Funders With Impact Data" webinar with Integrative Solutions and Palladium.
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Key Takeaways: Using Impact Data to Improve Sales & Value Chains Webinar
Key takeaways about using impact data to refine your social enterprise business model from Part III of our impact measurement webinar series with Integrative Solutions.
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Leveraging Nonfinancial Support to Scale Healthcare Access for All
An interview with Chandramouli Samatham about how support received through the TRANSFORM Support Hub has helped Caare accelerate its impact and revenue to bridge the healthcare gap for rural communities in India.
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Responsible Companies Partner with Social Enterprises Across these 10 Business Functions
Social enterprise partnerships can unlock business value for corporations and the social enterprise movement as a whole across these 10 business functions.
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Key Takeaways: Methods to Gather and Communicate Impact Data for Your Social Enterprise
Key takeaways about choosing how to capture impact data to measure KPIs, from Part II of our impact measurement webinar series with Integrative Solutions.
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How Impact Investors Can Support Social Enterprises In Growing Through Corporate Partnerships
5 ways for impact investors and accelerators to help social enterprises build capacity for corporate partnerships, from a recent article in partnership with NextBillion.
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Key Takeaways: Developing a Theory of Change To Define and Communicate Your Social Enterprise’s Impact Webinar
Key takeaways about developing a theory of change to demonstrate the impact of your social enterprise, from Part I of our impact measurement webinar series with Integrative Solutions.
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How Corporate Mentorship Can Help Your Social Enterprise Scale
Learn how social entrepreneur Tony Joy, and her SAP mentor, Susan Galer, worked together to expand Durian Nigeria's growth and impact to empower rural women.
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Key Takeaways: Using Social Impact as a Sales Advantage Webinar feat. Mercy Corps Ventures
Key takeaways from Part I of our series with Mercy Corps Ventures about how social enterprises can use social impact as a sales advantage to pitch more effectively and win sales.
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Finally, Some Good News Related to the SDGs
Discouraged by the latest state of the SDGs report? Here's why we've still got hope, and you should too.
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Key Takeaways From ScaleOut Webinar Part Two: Considerations for Scaling
Key takeaways from part two of our Scaleout webinar series with the Miller Center, including considerations for successful scaling and real-world examples of the concepts in practice.
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Advice from Top Accelerators and Impact Investors to Help Your Social Enterprise Grow Through Corporate Social Procurement
Advice from top impact investors and accelerators for social enterprises considering growth through corporate social procurement.
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Social Enterprises Are Officially Part of the World Economic Forum’s Agenda
For the first time, social enterprises were part of the official agenda at the World Economic Forum's Annual Conference. Learn more about its new strategic partnerships to support social entrepreneurship and how your corporation or SESO can get involved.
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World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship Announces TRANSFORM Support Hub (TSH) as part of its next phase of work under the Action Agenda ‘Scaling and Partnerships’
Learn how this new partnership between MovingWorlds and the World Economic Forum will help more social enterprises access the support they need to scale via the TRANSFORM Support Hub.
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Key Takeaways From ScaleOut: A Recipe for Social Enterprise Expansion into New Markets Webinar
Tips from the Miller Center for Entrepreneurship's ScaleOut framework to help you assess your social enterprise's readiness to expand into new markets.
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The Biggest Income Opportunity Your Social Enterprise May Not Have Considered
Insights from top impact investors and accelerators about the trends behind the growth of social procurement as an income opportunity for social enterprises
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Key Lessons From Argidius’ SCALE Report to More Effectively Accelerate Social Enterprises
Key findings from Argidius' latest research into how entrepreneurs are best supported to grow and generate employment, including its new SCALE framework to make accelerator programs, funders, and others more effective in supporting social enterprises.
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Seamless Social Enterprise Support, All In One Place: Introducing the TRANSFORM Support Hub
Learn about the new TRANSFORM Support Hub, powered by MovingWorlds - a global, cross-sector platform that connects social enterprises with corporates, peers, learning content, and a global community of pro bono professionals to deliver market-based solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.
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28 Social Enterprises Working to #BreakTheBias For Women Around the World
28 inspiring social enterprises working to #BreakTheBias in our communities, workplaces, schools, and public places - on International Women's Day, and every day.
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Building on Lessons from 2021 to Do Big Things in 2022
A reflection on the highs and lows of 2021, plus how we're going to build on them in 2022 to support social enterprises on an even larger scale.
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What Impact Investors Look for in a Social Enterprise – Lessons from the Global Innovation Fund
Tips for social entrepreneurs seeking impact investment dollars from a recent SGRID webinar featuring Nzgina Broussard from the Global Innovation Fund.
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How and Why Companies Partner with Social Enterprises: Key Takeaways
Key takeaways and full recording of our recent SGRID Industry Leader webinar, How and Why Companies Partner with Social Enterprises.
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10 Social Enterprises Tackling Food Waste For More A More Sustainable Planet
1/3 of all food produced each year ends up wasted. These 10 innovative social enterprises are working to change that.
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Business' Role in Achieving the SDGs: Events Not to Miss in September
September events at the intersection of business and the SDGs, including the UN General Assembly, SOCAP Spectrum, ANDE annual conference, and Social Enterprise World Forum.
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Six Steps to Start Measuring Your Social Impact
Six steps to help your social enterprise more effectively measure and report on impact, whether you're starting from scratch or improving an existing IMM strategy.
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What is Impact Measurement? Introducing Our Newest Guide
Impact measurement is a challenge for any social enterprise. In our latest guide and video walk-through, we share the context, tools, and templates you need to make IMM work for you.
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Social Enterprises Tackling Plastic Waste for a Cleaner Planet
From alternatives to single-use plastics to building more sustainable waste management value chains, these social enterprises are on the front lines of fighting plastic pollution for a cleaner planet.
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7 Leading Social Impact Frameworks to Add to Your Problem Solving Toolkit
Creating impact at scale requires approaches that are collaborative, adaptable, and human-centered. Here are 7 leading social impact frameworks to add to your problem solving toolkit.
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What is Impact Investing?
Find out what impact investing is, the spectrum it exists on, principles guiding impact investment, and examples of initiatives and influencers to follow.
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What is Social Procurement – and Why Are So Many Corporate Leaders Talking About It?
Learn the difference between traditional and social procurement, trends to watch, and resources to learn more. from thought leaders in the space like SAP and SEWF. #procurementwithpurpose #socialprocurement
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From “Bad” Idea to "World-Changing" Idea
Fast Company named MovingWorlds a 2021 World Changing Idea Honoree! Our CEO reflects on how far we've come and what's next for MovingWorlds. #MovingWorlds #Worldchangingidea
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The Pioneer Gap: What It Is and How to Solve It
What the social enterprise pioneer gap is, why it matters, and how addressing it will help us reach the SDGs #PioneerGap #startupvalleyofdeath #Supportsocialenterprises
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What is a Social Enterprise?
A modern definition of social enterprise, along with examples of social enterprises and resources to learn more and get involved.
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Social Enterprises are Changing the Economy: Here's Why Corporations Should Embrace Them in 2021
Can capitalism lead to a more sustainable and equitable recovery? See the key findings from our latest research report.
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Measuring Your Impact Will Help You Scale – Here’s How
Proof of Impact shares why measuring impact matters, and how to get started building an impact thesis and selecting metrics.
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5 Ways Social Enterprise Thinking Will Shape the Future of Work Across Sectors
Five human capital trends for 2021 informed by social enterprise thinking and human-centered design.
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Trying to Grow Business-to-Business Sales as a Social Enterprise? You Might be Approaching the Wrong Person
Learn how intermediate suppliers and distributors can help your social enterprise sell to global brands.
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A Guide to Self-Care for Social Impact Professionals in 2021
Let's face it: it's been a tough year. Learn individual and organizational shifts you can make to support your wellbeing in 2021
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Lessons from a Social Enterprise with a Successful Business Model Pivot: Louise Bleach of Desolenator
Louise Bleach has spent her career working with social enterprises. Here are 7 tips on how social enterprises can develop partnerships.
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30 Social Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice for Scaling Your Social-Good Business
Experience is a master teacher, even when it's not your own. 30 social enterprise founders share advice for scaling your business.
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Social Enterprises are Critical to COVID Recovery — Lessons from SEWF 2020
Lessons from the Social Enterprise World Forum about navigating through COVID and building back better on the other side.
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Lessons for Social Enterprises from a Corporate Sustainable Business Pro: Jeff Halvorson of PepsiCo
Learn the best ways for social enterprises to develop corporate partnerships.
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Using the Business Model Canvas as a Social Enterprise
How social entrepreneurs can use the business model canvas as a strategic management tool
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Growing Your Social Enterprise Through Corporate Partnerships
How social enterprises can scale growth and revenue by partnering with the corporate sector in global value chains
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A New Social Enterprise Support Program, S-GRID, to Accelerate COVID Recovery and #BuildBackBetter
To help herald in a regenerative economy, we are launching S-GRID, a new kind of social impact program designed to upskill those working in social enterprises so that they can build sustainable revenue partnerships with the corporate sector.
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20 Must-Read Books in 2020 for Aspiring & Scaling Social Entrepreneurs #SocentReadingList
20 books to help you better understand social entrepreneurship, along with concrete tools and methods to help you bring your impactful ideas to life.
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Quotes from Social Entrepreneurs to Inspire You to Change the World
Changing the world is hard, but it helps to realize you're not alone. These 20 inspiring quotes from world-changing social entrepreneurs will motivate you to keep going!
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Skill building is finally becoming mainstream to support global development (almost)
To close the global talent gap, human capital must be prioritized along with financial capital. See 7 trends from 2018 impact reports that indicate we're moving in the right direction.
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Just released: This new guide shares best practices on how to grow and scale social enterprises
We've spent years collecting best-practices, resources, and case studies to help social enterprises solve their most pressing challenges. We put them into the most complete guide about social enterprise we've ever seen. We're really excited to be sharing this free resource with the greater...
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Learn more about social enterprise with this great collection of online courses #followsocent
Take your knowledge of social enterprise to the next level with this list of top online course platforms - including many free courses!
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Social Enterprise Podcasts to Stay Informed on the Go #followsocent
In this third installment of our #followsocent series, we’ve rounded up the top podcasts related to social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and social enterprise.
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Top Twitter Accounts to Follow for Social Enterprise #followsocent
Join the conversation around social impact by following these Twitter accounts and relevant hashtags. Stay up to date on the latest in social enterprise, impact investing, and sustainability.
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Social Enterprise Blogs & News Outlets to Keep You Updated on Latest Trends #followsocent
The rise of the “social enterprise” is changing the landscape of business. Stay on top of the latest in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and sustainability with these blogs and media outlets.
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Social impact and social enterprise trends — January 2019
Every month, we share leading social impact insights, trends, events, and organizations to help you be more effective at creating change. It's a small part of what we do to build world-positive leaders while supporting social impact projects around the world. Read more...
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The 600 year history of the social enterprise movement — and how the next 6 years are its most important
2018 was a monumental year for the Social Enterprise movement, but it took 600 years of innovation to get here. Here's how the movement unfolded, and why the next 6 years are so important.
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5 Must Read Books for Social Enterprise Leaders
Starting and scaling social enterprises is hard work. These 5 books provide valuable insights and inspiration to help social entrepreneurs (and social intrapreneurs) launch and grow projects that make the world a better place.
Continue reading >What We Learned from Winning NWEN's First Look Forum
Last Friday, we had the opportunity to pitch at the Northwest Entrepreneur's First Look Forum - it was an amazing experience. The First Look Forum is an "exclusive, bi-annual, invite-only investor showcase is the culmination of an in-depth coaching program that features 12 never-seen-before...
Continue reading >Scale Your Social Enterprise with the SCALERS Model
The Harvard Graduate School of Education released a new model to help social enterprises scale. It's called SCALERS. These 7 questions, derived from the model, can help you determine your organizations ability and readiness to scale. Staffing: What is your organization's effectiveness at...
Continue reading >Help Amazing Social Enterprises Become Even More Unreasonable
Help Unreasonable Institute 14 Ventures Get to the Institute. 14 ventures from 9 countries are working to scale their ventures to improve the lives of 1 million people each. Help them get to the 2013 Unreasonable Institute where they will learn from 50 mentors, gain intimate access to 100s of...
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What We Learned from our TechStars Rejection
Want to get into an accelerator program, like Unreasonable Institute, Techstars or Y Combinator? Then read three 3 lessons to know where we tripped up, and how you can succeed. Not interested in an accelerator program? Then still read this as these are the fundamental elements for proving your...
Continue reading >My Favorite 5 Places For Social Entrepreneurship News
As a startup social enterprise, it's important to keep current on exciting social enterprise news, and even more vital to not burn valuable time doing just that. Here are my most visited sites... and why I visit them. One caveat before I highlight my favorites: Have a "why" for visiting each...
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Top 4 Crowdfunding Platforms for New Social Enterprises
If you have an idea to help change the world, there are online tools to connect you to the right people and funding to make it happen. Whether it is a new business, new product, new cause, or new invention, these different categories of 'Crowdfunding Platforms' can help you. Please note that...
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Top 13 Twitter Hashtags for Social Entrepreneurs, Enterprises, and Investors
And when you are ready to do more than just tweet about changing the world, you should subscribe to updates from MovingWorlds to learn more about how to use your business skills to make the world a better place.
Continue reading >4 Reasons to Support Social Enterprises
Should you stop giving to charities? Absolutely not, especially those that invest in research! However, when spending money or volunteering time, please support these Social Enterprises, at home and abroad. You can use the B Corp company finder or the 1% For The Planet member companies tool to...
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