Monthly Archives: April 2011

Nonprofit or For-Profit: That is the Question

For entrepreneurs, the start-up phase is an exciting but challenging time. For social entrepreneurs, a major decision that needs to be made during this start-up phase is whether to launch as a for-profit or nonprofit (or hybrid in between)? Many … Continue reading

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Starting-Up: Radical Affordability, Energy, Technology & the BOP

Clark and Dees have posted their latest profile on the Social Edge, this time highlighting Simpa Networks. Simpa is a fascinating profile – a sophisticated business model, inserted in to a complex ecosystem, a bold mission (to expand clean, safe, … Continue reading

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The Impact Investing Wave

I attended the Skoll World Forum last week and had a realization. Yes, social entrepreneurs are working constantly to refine their business models, but right now, many are worried about very specific business model challenges. Forming a social business. Creating business models … Continue reading

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Learning the Power of “And”

This post was written by first year MBA student Dan Baum, a CASE Fellow and Co-President of Fuqua’s Net Impact Club.  Before coming to Fuqua, Dan worked at The Redwoods Group (a North Carolina based B Corporation). The word “and” … Continue reading

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Starting Up: Staging Feedback for Catchafire

We posted several weeks ago about Greg Dees and Cathy Clark’s new Social Edge blog on business models for social impact. Their blog starts with discussion of several start-ups and the questions that these start-ups are struggling with as they … Continue reading

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The Indian Job: A Student’s Perspective on Working in India

This post was written by Duke MBA student Michael Ferguson.  Mike is in his first year at Fuqua and just returned from India as part of CASE’s Global Consulting Practicum in Social Entrepreneurship. Since setting foot on campus in early … Continue reading

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