The Buzz 8-12-11

Whispering 3-4-11.jpg

We’re back!  We missed a few weeks of sharing a roundup of social entrepreneurship and social change with you, but we’re glad to be here again!

Here's our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?

• Forbes shares a list of all-star student entrepreneurs—all under the age of 25 and nearly all of whom have made more than six-figures in revenue. Whoa. Check them out—and the advice Michael Dell (a student entrepreneur himself) is giving them: http://ht.ly/5XaHQ

• Dear Entrepreneur, stop dreaming and just launch that business. You don’t need to have the breakthrough vision to launch your company—you need to have breakthrough execution. Enough said. http://ht.ly/5X9mt

• Innovation competitions are not new, but maybe they’re not so innovative anymore and some would say they might even be broken. A really interesting essay on how we can fix them: http://ht.ly/5X9qC

• Social impact investing is a crock. @FastCompany made a pretty bold statement about the field of impact investing that resulted in quite a lively discussion. Make sure you’re a part of it: http://ht.ly/60H5e

• 2004 Echoing Green Fellow Charles Maisel is an innovative guy. He’s got a long list of ideas, but he can’t implement them all if he sticks with one for too long. So, he starts an organization then takes a founder’s fee when he walks away. What do you think—morally heinous or total genius? http://ht.ly/5X716

• A couple ways to make your ability to work on purpose a little easier: Harvard Business Review says that you should take a nap at work and Inc. Magazine offers up 50 albums to listen to at work, for any occasion.

• Finally, we’re thrilled to be on your Flipboard for iPad! Look for us under the “Best of Social Entrepreneurship” under the Cool Curators section—thanks Ashoka Changemakers!

Tweet