Socially Responsible Investing

Start-Up Capital for For-Profit Social Entrepreneurs, Part 2: A Resource Guide

Rachael Chong | Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Nonprofit, Social Enterprise, For-Profit, Socially Responsible Investing, Social Venture, Social Entrepreneurship, Start-Up Capital, Start-Ups, Impact News
Rachael Chong

For the second part of my series on start-up capital for social entrepreneurs, I've created a list of investors, incubators, networks and other resources that support start-up social ventures in the U.S.

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Start-up Capital for For-Profit Social Entrepreneurs - Where the heck is it? Part 1.

Rachael Chong | Posted 10.28.2009 | Impact

Read More: Office of Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Ashoka, Socially Responsible Investing, Echoing Green, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Investing, Start-Ups, Investor's Circle, Social Entrepreneur, Cheryl-Dorsey, Impact News
Rachael Chong

With all the recent attention given to social entrepreneurs, when will we actually begin to see an acceptable level of investment directed towards these leaders of social change?

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The Tomato, the Banker, and the Alderman

Flora Lazar | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Leon Despres, Vegetables, Farmers Markets, Food, Gardening, Hyde Park, Ron Grzywinski, Tomatoes, Community Development, Shorebank, Socially Responsible Investing, Urban Gardening, Leaon Despres Tomato, Hyde Park Gardening, Despres Tomato, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

The Despres Tomato's characteristic thin skin and fragility are probably not a reflection of the 100-year-old alderman who was known throughout his career for his tenacity.

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