Venture Capital for Profit and Purpose
Jan 8, 2015
Finance
Here’s a simple hypothesis: startups that deliver positive environmental and social benefits with every dollar of revenue will have a market
The Strategic Philanthropist
May 29, 2014
Finance & Humanomics
“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community” - Andrew Carnegie Image
A16z Podcast: Demystifying Venture Capital
May 4, 2014
Finance & Social Issues
A great podcast about three women, their journey to be a venture capitalist and how venture capital works. How do we create a new way of investing
SunGrid
Mar 18, 2014
Finance
SunFunder is a crowdsourcing platform for solar project. One interesting one in india. Microgrids are a powerful and decentralised way to solve
Learning to Manage Cash Like Costco
Mar 6, 2014
Finance
Cash is king. That is the old saying in investment circles. Not profitability, not return on investment, not any other operational metrics. Cash in
Why Business Models Trump Technology?
Oct 1, 2013
Finance & Marketing and Sales & Value Delivery
Karan Girotra, who is a professor at Insead in Fontainebleau, France and Serguei Netessine, who is the Timken Chaired Professor of Global
Michigan State in the Us Starts Social Impact Bonds
Sep 11, 2013
Finance & Quote
Michigan plans to enlist private investors to finance a public social program, becoming the latest state government to try an experimental
Social Impact Bonds Should Offer Lower Risks or Higher Returns, Says Report | Third Sector
Aug 1, 2013
Finance
This is going to be an interesting arena to keep tabs on. Social impact bonds are unlikely to attract commercial investors unless they offer lower