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Alice Walker: Writing What’s Right

By Megan Labrise — 2012

The author of The Color Purple (and one of America’s most censured writers) tells Megan Labrise about finding wisdom in the songs of ancestors, why her acclaimed novel won’t be translated into Hebrew, and approaching writing in a priestly state of mind.

Read on www.guernicamag.com

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Ten Year Plan: How the Founders of Tender Greens Scaled Their Heart-Centered Brand

Ten Year Plan follows the journey of three young entrepreneurs who in 2006 opened a radically fresh, disruptive restaurant concept in the heart of Los Angeles.

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David Dressler, Erik Oberholtzer
2021
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The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value

Art Ciocca orchestrated the creation of the largest wine brand that has dominated the industry for over twenty years. It is an achievement that even the best entrepreneurs can only dream of, yet perhaps you've never even heard his name. That's exactly why you should get to know him.

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Andreas Widmer
2022
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What is Your Workplace Love Language? Life of an Entrepreneur | Ep 9

What is Your Workplace Love Language? Can You Guess Mine? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Darcy Woods and tour the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition. If you have never taken a tour, make sure you schedule some time to see the amazing work they do in our community!

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2021
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook: Pressure Test, Plan, Launch and Scale Your Enterprise (Expanded Edition)

Wharton professor Ian C. MacMillan and Dr.

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Ian C. MacMillan, James D. Thompson
2013
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Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies

A distinguished Harvard Business School professor offers a compelling reassessment and defense of purpose as a management ethos, documenting the vast performance gains and social benefits that become possible when firms manage to get purpose right.

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Ranjay Gulati
2022
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The Purpose-Driven Social Entrepreneur

Some people succeed in the business world; others succeed in the social sector. Very few mesh both, succeed, and create real social change.

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Karim Abouelnaga
2025
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Profiles of Purpose: Yes She Can

Elsie Dogbeah, owner of Home Fresh Foods, an agro-processor of African ethnic foods, shares her passion for creating a woman-centric business.

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2017
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Why Purpose-Driven Companies Are Thriving (and Can Change the World) | Ryan Hillier | TEDxMontreal

In 2016, Ryan Hillier launched NOVAlex, the world's first “one-for-one” law firm: for every hour of paid legal services it provides to commercial clients, one hour of pro bono is offered to eligible low-income individuals, non-profits and start-ups.

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2020
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Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take

These massive dual challenges—and other profound shifts, such as pandemics, resource pressures, and shrinking biodiversity—threaten our very existence.

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Paul Polman, Andrew Winston
2025
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Grow the Pie

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice.

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Alex Edmans
2021
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Social Responsibility