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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

Leading MBA programs have doubled the number of courses they offer that have social enterprise content. All to say, the sector is hot, which brings me to the second question: Are social entrepreneurs stoking the right kind of growth? And the number of applications to social enterprise fellowships like Echoing Green has soared.

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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?