Social start-ups may prosper in downturn

Social start-ups may prosper in downturn

Every now and then, entrepreneurs drop out of the rat race. That happened quite a bit during the last downturn. People turned instead to social entrepreneurship — creating businesses designed to improve social welfare. We can expect that to happen again during this downturn.

Maybe it’s… Continue Reading

Nonprofit social networks reach escape velocity

Nonprofit social networks reach escape velocity

The social networking market has brought fame and fortune to a number of Silicon Valley startups. But several entrepreneurs have veered off the path of being the next valley billionaire and have instead harnessed the viral nature of social networking to support nonprofit causes. After… Continue Reading