Money is a 5,000 year old, virtually unchanged technology. If money is a horse-drawn carriage, cryptocurrencies are Air Force One.
Rafe FurstMarch 1, 2018
Assuming you’re fortunate enough to have investors, one of the things they’ll do is give you advice — solicited and unsolicited. And since your investors are smart, you should listen to everything they have to say, right? Wrong.
Chris YehSeptember 3, 2017
Our American identity—and our adherence to the frayed promise of the American Dream—has largely blinded us to extreme poverty and social injustice here at home. How can design reframe our social identity?
Cheryl HellerAugust 30, 2017
Entrepreneurs globally seem to believe it's a valid strategy to focus on building a product without a business model or path to profitability. Money counts.
Pascal FinetteDecember 1, 2016
You can’t start a company without money. If you need to raise that money from outside sources, this post offers proven techniques on how to do it.
Teju RavilochanAugust 3, 2016
Profitable markets serving poor customers all over the world are waiting to be tapped; but, is it immoral to create a business that earns profits selling to the poor?
Paul PolakAugust 2, 2016
Running the numbers can identify key opportunities as well as the greatest stumbling blocks to success. Here are how some actual entrepreneurs have done it.
Paul PolakJuly 5, 2016
Impact investing is a lot like winemaking. It will take time to develop truly excellent wine. But how do you get good customer reviews in the meantime?
Ross BairdJuly 4, 2016
Building relationships requires discipline. This post breaks down what to do before, during, and after a meeting with a prospective mentor or funder.
Teju RavilochanJune 13, 2016
If your venture's going to solve the world's biggest problems, you must convince investors to believe in what you are doing. Read this post for the secret.
J hoffJune 6, 2016
Many would-be impact investors are letting the drive for perfect be the enemy of good. Here are 4 things we can do to make a difference in impact investing.
Ross BairdMay 4, 2016
Want to get people to use your product or change their behavior? Here are three stories about why you should make dignity your key selling point.
Teju RavilochanApril 28, 2016
Many working in "social impact" are not sure what problem they are trying to solve. How do we get more problem-solvers? Invest in quality infrastructure.
Ross BairdApril 12, 2016
As glamorous as it might feel to tour the offices of Venture Capitalists looking for funding, it’s not why you’re building what you’re building.
Pascal FinetteDecember 2, 2015
At a time when news about Africa has been dominated by Ebola, it’s worth observing that a highly encouraging change has been quietly spreading across the continent.
David BornsteinDecember 17, 2014
We constantly see social networking apps being funded in the news, but what real social and economic progress have we seen from social media and what industries are going to drive this progress in the future?
Jigar ShahOctober 9, 2014