Submitted by John Walker on Wed, 2012-04-11 12:29
Echoing Green Finance Director John Walker reflects on how the Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups (JOBS) bill signed by Obama last week promises a fundamental shift in how entrepreneurs access vital early-stage investment capital. Read more.
Submitted by David Del Ser -... on Thu, 2012-04-05 11:44
The social enterprise sector has set a tall agenda for itself. Read more.
Submitted by Jay Geneske on Tue, 2012-04-03 12:31
Echoing Green's finance director, John Walker, was interviewed on Mashable.com, discussing impact investing, the surge of hybrid business models, the importance of your business pitch, and the advantages of strategic partnerships. Read more.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Mon, 2012-03-12 10:40
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Sun, 2012-01-15 15:40
According to the World Health Organization, 25 percent of medicines consumed in developing countries could be counterfeit or substandard. A $200 billion industry, counterfeit drugs cost little to manufacture and clearly result in huge profits.
Submitted by Cheryl L. Dorsey on Fri, 2012-01-13 13:29
This week President Obama announced the appointment of Cecilia Muñoz as Director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House. Ms. Muñoz, in her new role, will oversee policy-making on a range of domestic issues, including education, energy and health care. "Over the past three years, Cecilia has been a trusted adviser who has demonstrated sound judgment day in and day out," Mr. Obama said in a statement. "Cecilia has done an extraordinary job working on behalf of middle-class families, and I'm confident she'll bring the same unwavering dedication to her new position."
Submitted by Jay Geneske on Fri, 2011-12-09 16:21
Unlike traditional investing, which, at its core, primarily seeks to employ financial capital to generate a financial return, impact investing strives to create “blended value”—positive and simultaneous social, environmental, and financial value creation.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Fri, 2011-09-02 17:51
The Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP) is heading into its fourth year. Attendance is booming and investors and social entrepreneurs alike, from nearly 75 countries, are clamoring to attend the meeting of money and meaning.
Submitted by John Walker on Wed, 2011-04-06 17:55
One of the tools that informs venture and private equity investors most about how to approach investment opportunities from a valuation and structure perspective is comparison analysis: the task of comparing historical deals that relate to the deal at hand.
Submitted by John Walker on Thu, 2011-01-20 16:36
Raising capital can be the hardest, most drawn-out and frustrating experience in creating any venture, perhaps especially so with a social venture.
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