Both collaboration and competition can help big business be the force for good.
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Some people succeed in the business world; others succeed in the social sector. Very few mesh both, succeed, and create real social change.
Rob Chesnut: When you’re driven to do something that is bigger than yourself and you feel that what you’re doing is good for the world, that’s a powerful combination.
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.
In the mid-1920s, prompted by a “small, still voice” that encouraged him to lay bare what was known only to him and his God, Mohandas K. Gandhi began writing and publishing his autobiography.
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