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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation. Leading MBA programs have doubled the number of courses they offer that have social enterprise content. In the broader U.S. million young people out of school and out of work.

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Facebook Presence Is an Important Clue to a Social Venture's Future

Harvard Business Review

Fledgling social entrepreneurs may have a lot of passion, but they usually don't have much of a track record, a circumstance that leaves would-be backers to wonder: Which have the potential to become genuine world-changers? Which are likely to achieve significant social impact within an attractive business model?