Social entrepreneurs -- those using business skills to accomplish social good -- have many choices these days. New York and California recently joined five other states in allowing social good to be given as much weight as corporate profit by approving Benefit Corporations in which the well-being of all stakeholders (employees, community, clients, environment), not just shareholders, are legally taken into account when decisions are made.

A Social Enterprise Learns, Grows From Its Mistakes

by Geri Stengel on Jan 12, 2012 - 12:20am

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Editor’s note: To help social entrepreneurs anticipate and avoid some of the problems of starting a social-good business, Ventureneer is doing a series of blogs about the progress of Greenway Grameen Infra, a social enterprise in India.

When last I wrote about Greenway Grameen Infra, its non-polluting stove, fuel efficient stove for rural homes in India was just on the market and hopes were high that 50,000 units would be sold by March 2012.

Slum Dwellers Inspire Hope for the Future of Urban Poor

by Geri Stengel on Jan 3, 2012 - 12:20am

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With gray skies and gray economic news, one could feel a bit dismal about 2012 and the prospects for a brighter world. Design with the Other 90%, an exhibit at UN Headquarters in New York City dispels that grayness.

How a B-Corporation Grew Its Business and Its Social Impact

by Geri Stengel on Dec 29, 2011 - 12:20am

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I love it when a company built on social responsibility surges ahead. That’s the case with Recyclebank, a company whose business model is cleaning up the planet by encouraging people to recycle. It’s a company that truly combines social value with good business.

How a B-Corporation Grew Its Business and Its Social Impact

by Geri Stengel on Dec 29, 2011 - 12:20am

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Good holidays from Ventureneer

by Geri Stengel on Dec 16, 2011 - 12:20am

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5 Tips To Ensure That Your Nonprofit’s Social Enterprise Will Succeed

by Geri Stengel on Dec 8, 2011 - 12:20am

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So you’ve done your homework, assessed your resources, and decided that your nonprofit has the enthusiasm and talent to make a for-profit venture work.

Could Starting a Business Venture Help Your Nonprofit?

by Geri Stengel on Nov 22, 2011 - 12:20am

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The economy being what it is, nonprofits are looking for new revenue sources. Starting a business to fund your good works is one option. This is the first of a 3-part series on evaluating such undertakings and making them work.

Changing Investment Strategy Can Solve Problems, Generate Income

by Geri Stengel on Oct 18, 2011 - 12:20am

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Ripples in the investment world are massing into a tidal wave of change in how we finance social good. It is a wave that will encompass investment brokers and philanthropists, venture capitalists and foundations.

Women Entrepreneurs: Under-utilized Drivers of Economic Growth

by Geri Stengel on Oct 13, 2011 - 12:20am

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I thought I saw a problem and a recent report from the Kauffman Foundation confirmed it: Women are under-represented in high-growth, job creating entrepreneurship.

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