“First, give yourself permission to be a contrarian, to flout convention, to follow the unsafe path, to zig when everyone else zags; then, take some action to get going. Allow yourself to try; then try.” –Linda Rottenberg, Co-Founder of Endeavor We can’t solve our problems

Social entrepreneurs bring innovative new solutions into the world that change it for the better. But being an agent of change means going against the status quo, and that requires a unique combination of idealism, grit, and determination.  Changing the world is hard work, but

See our updated and improved post in partnerhip with NextBillion here Why do most startups fail? Research shows that not having the right team is one of the leading contributors to startup failure. Ask most investors, and they’ll emphasize this point. In fact, the team

Companies, governments, nonprofits, and investors aren’t solving the biggest issues of our time: the people within them are. The traditional focus on financial capital to help these entities scale ignores a crucial element that is needed to put those financial resources to work most effectively:

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 community,

As we’ve been sharing in our #followsocent series, social entrepreneurship is the leading way to solve systemic problems facing humankind. To help you follow this movement, we previously shared top blogs and news outlets, Twitter accounts, and podcasts to follow related to social enterprise. If

In this third installment of our #followsocent series, we’ve rounded up the top podcasts related to social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and social enterprise. For those of you always on the go, make the most of your commute with inspiring ideas from the cutting edge of

In the first post of our #followsocent series, we shared a few of our favorite blogs and news outlets to stay updated on the latest in social impact innovation. As you learn and build community around different ideas, join the conversation by following social impact

Capitalism is changing. The rise of the “social enterprise” – entities that use the power of the market to create social and environmental good – are becoming mainstream. For the first time, the term “social enterprise” made the top of Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends

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. Scroll down for our favorites from January of