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Why Aren’t We Talking About Income Equality?

Commentators around the world see the growing gap in incomes of the richest and poorest as a destabilizing force with the potential to cause massive political and social upheaval. What I don’t see, however, are impact investors talking about one of the most critical issues facing us as a global society: income inequality.

Bruce CampbellFebruary 6, 2014

Africa Career Failure Management Team

Why This Startup in Africa Failed – And What You Can Learn From It- Part 2

The intention of this series of posts is to share the story of the beginning and ending of a business. This post focuses on your people, finding the right management (local or expat) and how best to hire, groom and train your team.

Ties KroezenFebruary 5, 2014

Investment Pitching

When Crafting the Perfect Pitch, Walk Before You Run

The average investor has seen thousands of pitches, which means that her goal isn’t to watch a unique performance—it’s to quickly separate the wheat from the chaff. If your pitch does these four things, I promise—you will get a follow-up meeting, and you’ll probably get an offer to invest.

Chris YehFebruary 4, 2014

Africa Failure Guest Post Management

Why This Startup in Africa Failed – And What You Can Learn From It

The intention of this series of posts is to share the story of the beginning and ending of a business. This post focuses on choosing the right business model for your business.

Lonneke CraemersFebruary 3, 2014

Balance Career

Convergence is a Worthier Pursuit Than Balance

8 hours of work + 8 hours of play + 8 hours of sleep. Repeat. Repeat. Is this the portrait of a balanced life painted in your mind? Read this post to learn why seeking a life of convergence, instead of balance, could serve you better.

Daniel EpsteinFebruary 3, 2014

Development Technology

Getting Clever With Currency: Why You Should Understand Bitcoins

A Wikipedia search for Bitcoins would leave most of the general public scratching their heads. Some serious PR work needs to be done if shop keepers and the general public are to embrace such an idea, and let’s face it, they’ll have to in order for it to succeed.

Ken BanksJanuary 31, 2014

Branding Career

A Name Is A Name By Another Name – Don’t Bother

Too many entrepreneurs waste countless hours (and dollars) trying to come up with the "perfect" name for their new business. Pascal Finette says "Don't Bother".

Pascal FinetteJanuary 30, 2014

Career Education Scaling

Putting it All On The Table: Art as a Force for Social Change

Of all the forms that social innovation and social enterprise take around the world, we rarely think of art as one of them. But maybe we should.

Cheryl HellerJanuary 29, 2014

Wellness

How To Cheat Your Way To a Better YOU

If you ask a room of one hundred people if exercise is good for you, one hundred people will say yes. If you ask how many people in the room exercise regularly only twenty people will raise their hands. Sitting may be fabulous, but it will kill you. Here's help.

Ann GarvinJanuary 27, 2014

Career

Are You a Generalist Who Dreams of Being an Expert? Read this.

Have you ever heard the advice "pick one thing and stick to it"? Many entrepreneurs have a very hard time specializing in just one thing. Take comfort in these wise and inspiring words, because a world full of specialists is a sad and unforgiving place.

Cheryl HellerJanuary 23, 2014

Career Energy Poverty

Chasing A Dream: A Celebration of One Legend’s Life Work

Paul Polak and his "soul brothers" have a vision: bring radically affordable solar pumps to farmers in rural villages. Read this post to learn how this will transform livelihoods and radically reduce rural carbon emissions.

Paul PolakJanuary 22, 2014

Productivity Wellness

What A Truck Driver Knows About Saving the World

The first rule in Tractor Trailer school is Don’t Back Up. You can spend more time saving the planet by adopting the belief system of the eighteen-wheeler.

Ann GarvinJanuary 20, 2014

Career Failure Talk

Being Unreasonably Honest About an Unreasonable Talk

In the spirit of vulnerability and authenticity, I want to call attention to something I often struggle with as an entrepreneur. I have a tendency to get so excited about things I’m working on that I am guilty of hyperbole and sometimes stretching the truth. I’m hoping that in 2014 I can turn this bad habit around and I thought to myself what better place to start than with this post.

Daniel EpsteinJanuary 14, 2014

Balance Career Productivity Wellness

Sleeping Your Way To Productivity

Many entrepreneurs subscribe to the philosophy: “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Yet this macho attitude actually harms your productivity and your startup. Here are a few simple techniques that can dramatically improve your sleep and your productivity.

Chris YehJanuary 13, 2014

Health Poverty Water

Clean Water for India-An Update from Paul Polak

Our marketing strategy can now increase sales to 1000 liters of water a day within two months of opening — a level at which the company begins to turn a profit. In this post, we share the most successful tactics with you.

Paul PolakJanuary 9, 2014

Career Mentorship

Why I Am Unreasonable

We recently asked some of our very busy Mentors and Scribes why they choose to give their time and energy to Unreasonable. We think their answers will intrigue and inspire you.

Chris YehJanuary 6, 2014

Balance Productivity Wellness

Health: There Actually Is a Magic Pill

Americans love pills. Marrying physical activity with the ease of swallowing a pill is genius.

Ann GarvinJanuary 1, 2014

Career Productivity Team

A 30-Second Story to Remember When You Feel Inadequate

As I wrestle with a job I am constantly unqualified for and pursue “addressing the world’s greatest challenges,” I often feel like I am not up to the task. This story helps me remember how to use my greatest strengths.

Teju RavilochanDecember 30, 2013

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