Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Referencing Complexity Science and Social Entrepreneurship

In 2008, I presented a collaborative paper on Social entrepreneurship in Croatia using the case of Zeljko Mavrovic with my writing partner, Paul Stubbs. The paper got included as a chapter in Complexity Science and Social Entrepreneurship. I am reviewing every page and all contributions from other chapter authors as part of my literature review for my doctoral dissertation on the same subject. The purpose of this is to spread interest in social entrepreneurship as a viable business model. I will share links and inspiration I am gaining through the process.

Here are some examples covered in the preface by Ron Schulz:

Grameen Bank

Homeless Court

Donors Choose

Quest Bridge

Greyston Bakery

KIVA

ZOPA

Ashoka

Skoll Foundation

Mahatma Gandhi
- "Whenever you are in doubt, apply the following test: recall the face of the poorest and weakest person you may have seen and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to them."

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