October 2011
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Official Google Blog: Designing an infinite... →
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/designing-infinite-digital-bookcase.html
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Google is using QR Codes in their virtual bookshelf to download books directly to your mobile. At link.me we’re looking to do something similar when browsing in real book stores.
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Adding Selflessness to Economics | Axiom News →
Adding Selflessness to Economics
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus shares how social business can transform capitalismTuesday October 25, 2011 — Camille Jensen Muhammad Yunus
ATLANTA – Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has helped establish more than 50 companies in his lifetime, yet he doesn’t own any of them.
The former economics professor, who is known as the father of microcredit,...
3 Innovative Ways Non-Profits Are Leveraging Blogs →
The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including lead generation tools. If you’re a non-profit, you’re using every imaginable network to get your message out. Amidst a…
In social entrepreneurship lies hope for the less... →
In social entrepreneurship lies hope for the less fortunate
By: Vanessa B. Hidalgo Philippine Daily Inquirer1:50 am | Friday, October 28th, 2011 9share45 36
It all started with a vision.
People who were interested in easing the plight of poor people came together and started talking about how to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Together, they dreamed of a better society where our...
Read the Label!
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Hi everyone! Did you know that you can still check the Ingredients Dictionary and join the Read the Label Challenge even without a smartphone? Just go to www.readthelabel.ph. Remember to share it with your friends and family! :) Read the Label is Human Nature’s public service educational campaign to educate consumers and to empower them to make informed choices about...
5 Foundations Supporting Social Good... →
The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. Social entrepreneurs create ventures that further societal goals —…
Occupy Love: Occupy Hope →
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A beautiful piece by Rebecca Solnit. She has long been an inspiration to me, since the days when I was shooting Scared Sacred my journey to the ground zero’s of the world, searching for hope in the darkness. Rebecca shares my view that there is hope to be found in every crisis, and in…
rick passo | Klout Influence... →
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Meetu Singhal
Social Media & Web strategist- loves #technology #mobile semantic web #Qrcodes #SEO #SMO #InboundMarketing, (e)MEETU |https://www.fullyfollow.me/meetu
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Power 30 Under 30
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Displaying search results for occupy from CSRWire →
joe sibilia
@Joe_Sibilia springfield, massachusetts
chairman csrwire, presdient meadowbrook lane capital, founder gasoline alley foundation, co-founder bank of western mass., svn member, activist, seeker
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In particular, this blog entry is very intriguing:
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Kopo Kopo Outshines Over 150 Nominees to become a... →
Kopo Kopo Outshines Over 150 Nominees to become a MobileBeat 2011 Startup Competition Finalist
by Kopo Kopo, Inc. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 12:42am
16 finalists have been picked to present as this year’s hot mobile startups.
San Francisco – July 11, 2011 – Kopo Kopo was announced as one of the 16 finalists in the MobileBeat 2011 Startup Competition. Proving that it has what it takes to...
Kopo Kopo Inc.: The End of Agent Exclusivity? →
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Safaricom has over 27,000 M-Pesa agents throughout Kenya. Coupled with the fact that its agents sign exclusivity agreements, Safaricom has an enormous - possibly insurmountable - advantage over its competitors.
But what happens when agents have the clout to reject exclusivity?
For example, …
Unreasonable Institute Teaches New Paths to Social... →
Unreasonable, Maybe, but It’s on a Social Mission DANIEL EPSTEIN wants to get one thing straight: He is an unreasonable man. Happily, proudly unreasonable. Entrepreneurs who want to change the world, he says, have got to be a little crazy. And so, to foster some practical zaniness, Mr. Epstein is a co-founder of something called the Unreasonable Institute, in Boulder, Colo. For the last two...
rick passo | Klout Influence Report →
Here are some of the people you influence the most:
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Meetu Singhal
Social Media & Web strategist- loves #technology #mobile semantic web #Qrcodes #SEO #SMO #InboundMarketing, (e)MEETU |https://www.fullyfollow.me/meetu
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Power 30 Under 30
INVITE TO KLOUT!
The Power 30 Under 30™ Awards honors individuals under age 30 who have achieved extraordinary success....
Maiyet, a Label With a Social Conscience, Debuts... →
The fashion industry isn’t generally concerned with social justice or making the world a better place. Just making it prettier. But new label Maiyet aims to do both. Maiyet, which is named for the Egyptian goddess of truth and harmony, is the brainchild of South African human rights lawyer Paul van Zyl and industry vet Kristy Caylor (she was most recently the president of Band of Outsiders)....
Shareable: Policies for a Shareable City →
Photo by Madalina Seghete on Flickr.
On May 7th, 2011, Shareable hosted SHARE San Francisco at The Hub social enterprise coworking space. A diverse group of city leaders from business, city government, and the civic sector explored how San Francisco can become an even more powerful platform for sharing through presentations and an open space meeting. We held SHARE San Francisco because we saw an...
Shareable: Occupy Main Street: Report from the... →
Around the world the issues are the same. (Credit: By David Shankbone, a photographer offering many vivid images from Occupy Wall Street under Creative Commons licenses at flickr.com)
It’s a chilly day, but the “Occupy” protesters in jackets and scarves are warmed by each show of support from passersby. They chant “This is What Democracy Looks Like” and “We Are the 99 Percent” to the...
Love, the Northern Territory Intervention's... →
Home » Vol 21 No 20 > Love, the Northern Territory Intervention’s missing ingredientPOLITICS
Love, the Northern Territory Intervention’s missing ingredient
ANDREW CHALK OCTOBER 10, 2011
Amnesty International chief Salil Shetty described as ‘devastating’ the plight of Aborigines in central Australia after visiting communities in Utopia at the weekend....
Sustainable Industries and TriplePundit Join... →
Sustainable Industries and TriplePundit Join Forces
Merger creates potent combo of brands and resources to accelerate growth
Submitted by:Sustainable Industries
Categories:Green Products & Services, Corporate Governance
Posted:Oct 20, 2011 – 12:00 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 /CSRwire/ - Leading independent green business media companies Sustainable Industries andTriplePundit today...
TEDxDubai - 11/04/2010 - YouTube →
The theme for TEDxDubai 2010 is REBOOT. But what does it mean? For the technology addicts, it is a way to prompt a fresh start. Sometimes there is nothing else one can do other than start again. REBOOT is sometimes forced upon us, so we should celebrate and share the events that prompt a fresh start, the failures that inspire new ventures and the ideas worth spreading from that journey. When we...
Eight questions to help craft your business pitch... →
Eight questions to help craft your business pitch
October 20, 2011 by Terence LEE
At a loss on how to craft your business pitch? Here’s a gem that will help you.
Participants at the recent SingTel StartupWeekend Singapore were given a form which asked them seven questions pertaining to their business idea. We found it particularly useful, so we’d like to share it with those who didn’t manage...
Networking group, foundation launch new venture in... →
StartupWeekend Vegas
@SWVegas Vegas!Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where doers go from idea to LAUNCH. Let’s do it! Nov 18-20, 2011http://lasvegas.startupweekend.org
VegasJelly
@VegasJelly Roaming around VegasThe Las Vegas Jelly (casual co-working). We’ll meet, work, chat, and interact. Every other Thursday from 7pm - 12am @TheBeatLV. Tweets...
Start Some Good: The Blog: This Week in Social... →
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In our “This Week in Social Entrepreneurship” series, each Friday we will feature the top stories in Social Entrepreneurship for the week that we find to be noteworthy, novel, and thought-provoking. What are your favorite stories this week in Social Entrepreneurship? Let’s start a discussion!
4 Simple Tools for Creating an Infographic Resume →
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. As a freelancer or job seeker, it is important to have a resume that stands out among the rest — one of the more visu…
We Can Be Anything →
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@WCBAHeroes Manila, PhilippinesWeCanBeAnything is a partnership between ApldeAp Foundation & the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation. It aims to raise funds to build public school classrooms.http://www.wecanbeanything.com
Free Happiness! Today Only. →
Ignazio Lacitignola: Designer & Creative Hi!, I’m Ignazio and I’m a designer who enjoys doing creative designer-like things. I am a freelance graphic designer that enjoys every category that falls under the design umbrella – web design, branding, user experience & interface, apps design, logo design, print design, typography & anything graphic…Read More» English is not my...
Former captives recount NPA’s ‘lenient treatment’
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Former captives recount NPA’s ‘lenient treatment’ http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=53336
Hyundai joins Gawad Kalinga for the GK Countryside... →
Hyundai joins Gawad Kalinga for the GK Countryside Development Summit
Teaming up for the community
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In line with Gawad Kalinga’s theme of “only the best in the Filipino, by the Filipino, for the Filipino”, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. has joined the NGO’s recent summit at Angat, Bulacan to promote and aid local communities in the...
This is Tricia Sweeney. She’s awesome. | Liga... →
http://www.ligamasiva.com/2011/10/this-is-tricia-sweeney-shes-awesome/
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@LigaMasiva Washington Heights, NY
What if you could shop at a global farmers’ market? Join us and find out.
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Founded2009LocationWashington Heights, NYAboutLike a global farmers’ market… we’re a...
NFL Player-Turned-Social-Entrepreneur Tackles... →
NFL Player-Turned-Social-Entrepreneur Tackles Obesity Crisis
NFL Safety Jon Corto and his wife Jennifer have teamed up with HUMAN Healthy Vending to tackle the nation’s obesity and diabetes epidemics head on. How? They’re giving junk-food vending machines in their community the boot and replacing them with high-tech, eco-friendly machines that only vend 100% healthy foods. Orchard Park School...
Advocates Application | Liga Masiva →
Apply to be a Liga Masiva Advocate!
We’re choosing up to 100 go-getters who care about making a difference to help us build a global farmers’ market. During this 3-month program, you’ll play a crucial role in creating a global movement and make an immediate and substantial impact. You’ll make connections that will last a lifetime and you’ll feel good about...
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition |... →
Nicolas Durand - October 3, 5:12 AMMeet Antonio Meloto : social entrepreneur and founder of Gawad Kalinga Antonio Meloto is the kind of person who give life to dreams: “Philippines will rise out of Poverty and Become a First World nation by 2024”. This social entrepreneur, founder of the association Gawad Kalinga, is also a visionary by educating thousands of people around the...
Las Vegas Startup Weekend →
Judges Panel
Kevin Rose Milk, Inc.
Josh Reich BankSimple
Ryan Carson Carsonified
??? You will have to be at #SWLV to find out!
For more info on the Judges Panel, click here
Organizers
Shavonnah Tièra Options-Advisory @ShavonnahTièra
Dylan Bathurst Zappos, Inc. @dylanbathurst
John Lynn Pure TV Network & Healthcare Scene @techguy
Lauralie Lee Ezra Crowd Siren...
Meet The White House's Resident Social... →
details on a President Obama/UCLA Anderson School social enterprise connection: http://www.good.is/post/meet-the-white-house-s-resident-social-entrepreneur/ Greenblatt is now commuting between Los Angeles, where he was a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, and Washington. “Did you know about this job?” Jonathan Greenblatt, a social entrepreneur and the office’s new director, asks...
Practitioner Innovation Communities | seToolbelt →
Practitioner Innovation Communities
Practitioner Innovation Communities (PICs) are online and offline working groups dedicated to developing issue-specific tools and resources for social entrepreneurs. The mutual desire to address common social enterprise problems or “pain points” catalyzes the formation of a PIC.
Once the group is established, members engage in collective problem-solving and...
Strategies for Selecting Social Enterprise Ideas |... →
Strategies for Selecting Social Enterprise Ideas
This presentation offers an introduction to the process of selecting a social enterprise idea. It discusses the purposes and objectives of social enterprise, offers a useful asset identification tool, and the criteria one should consider before selecting a social enterprise idea.
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What is seToolbelt? | seToolbelt →
seToolbelt @setoolbelt seToolbelt is a free open-content community resource center to help social entrepreneurs plan, start, manage, and grow successful social enterprises. http://www.setoolbelt.org/
What is seToolbelt? | seToolbeltwww.setoolbelt.orgseToolbelt is an open content community resource center for social entrepreneurs. Its content—over 1,000 free toolkits, cases, articles, videos,...
