by Amy Seidman | Impact, SoCap, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
How can the social enterprise sector navigate the challenges of working with global corporations? That was the challenge set forth for discussion by I-DEV International at SoCap 2013 with I-DEV Director and Partner Patricia Chin-Sweeney opening the panel and...
by Amy Seidman | Innovation, Verge, Video
In this complicated world we live in, a few powerful incumbents maintain the status quo to protect a small number of special interests groups. This is not conspiracy theory but fact. Meanwhile, many companies are doing much more than they are letting people know...
by R. Paul Herman | Investment, SoCap
22nd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the series here. Fixed income investments play an important role in investment portfolios, generating regular income with reduced risk as compared to...
by Amy Seidman | Clean Tech, Innovation, Verge, Video
The convergence of technology is transforming business and society by helping us achieve what sustainability is all about – radical efficiency on a moment by moment basis. In this video interview Joel Makower, executive editor of GreenBiz, talks about how data...
by Amy Seidman | Investment, Noble Profit, SoCap
Mission Markets, Inc. announced May 23 that that have closed a $1.5 million Series A2 funding round, which brings the company’s total funding to approximately $3 million. Social entrepreneur James Lee Sorenson provided the largest investment in the round and will join...
by Amy Seidman | Lifestyle, Noble Profit
Upon speaking on the GreenEconomy panel for Earth Day SF, I compiled a brief list to share some of the trends occurring and where people can spend their money to help nudge the needle. In tribute to Earth Day, What I am seeing with many companies is refinement of...