By Greg Besner — 2015
I like to define culture in terms of a high-performance culture, one that exhibits qualities like communication, collaboration, mission and value alignment, innovation and accountability.
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There’s an essential, intangible something in start-ups—an energy, a soul. It inspires enthusiasm and fosters a sense of deep connection and mutual purpose. While this spirit persists, engagement is high and businesses keep their edge. But all too often, companies lose their souls as they mature.
Rejection should be treated as an opportunity, Ma said, as if everybody initially agrees with your vision or service, then “there is no opportunity.”
When you hear the word “no,” don’t take it personally. Instead, embrace it and improve.
These innovators share how they learned from their setbacks.
Successful entrepreneurs say “no” to most offers. Those are exactly the people you’re trying to do business with.
Many of today and tomorrow’s social and environmental healers are and must be entrepreneurs.
The definition of success often comes in different shapes and sizes. For most entrepreneurs, the measure of success is usually financial gains. However, the journey of a social entrepreneur is slightly different.
Every entrepreneur has an opportunity to make a major impact within their own organization. You just have to know where to look.
By marrying purpose and profit, these innovative companies address social and environmental challenges in a way that is financially sustainable--a virtuous cycle that benefits all involved.
Social entrepreneurship is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention, but along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.