Can crowd-sourced solution campaigns save the world? Yikes, I need a better name for the concept, but here’s what it means: an original body that sets up the framework and partnerships to drive a social solution. The betacup and WeCanEndThis.com are two campaigns I’ve been following. Each brings together corporate, nonprofit, media, technology and design partners […]
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Does Doing Good and Getting Paid For It Leave You Feeling Unethical?
I was reminded tonight of how new the idea of social enterprise really is. Maybe not for you, but take a step back. Not only do some investors or consumers question it, but so do some of us. I just got off the phone with a change agent who is trying to put the pieces […]
Be Unreasonable, Change the World, Enroll Now–with The Unreasonable Institute’s Teju Ravilochan
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable persists in adapting the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. –George Bernard Shaw . After talking with social entrepreneurs about the challenges they faced in building their businesses, I invited Teju Ravilochan to Cause Capitalism to share his vision for […]
Start with $10K, Grow the Pie, Sell to eBay–with Siddharth Sanghvi
The last part of this post’s title should be Provide Women with Access to Capital. This is the success story of a social enterprise created from a market opportunity, which proved its mettle by serving artisans in developing countries and attracting American companies like Disney, Hallmark, Whole Foods, and ultimately eBay. Last week World of […]
A Zen Buddhist Builds a Bakery to Hire the Hard-Up (and Makes it Work)–with Jonathan Greengrass
Get the Google Audio Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) Click the player to listen to the interview or right-click and save to download the MP3. What do world-class brownies and hard-to-hire employees have in common? A bakery called Greyston. Greyston Bakery founder and Zen […]
Don’t Wait. Your Band-Aid Solution Can Change the World
If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely an entrepreneur or company who cares about making the world better. Whether you have a history-shifting concept, fledging idea–or just a desire, is irrelevant. We have a fascination with systemic solutions because they impress us in their genius, scale and impact. But not every solution can (or should!) […]
I'm Olivia Khalili. I created Cause Capitalism to show you how to grow your business by incorporating a social mission. I've worked extensively with both nonprofits and for-profits. I found that when you combine the two, you grow your profits, impassion all your stakeholders and do good in the world. Read more.
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