Monthly Archives: November 2014

“If the United Nations was fully funded why would we need the Arc or social enterprise?” To answer this question, one could think of the United Nations (UN) and social enterprises as firms with the same goal of creating social … Continue reading →

Lately, I have been following blogs written in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. I find this website quite unique and interesting; In contrast to the famed Harvard Business Review, much of its contents are specifically dedicated to news and opinions regarding … Continue reading →

This Tuesday, three Sauder alumni visited our class: Paul Davidescu (Tangoo), Paul Gill (Naked Coconuts), and Jennifer Martin (SIP Soda). I was amazed by the ability of these people to see the world differently, to see opportunities where I never thought … Continue reading →

A blog post by a fellow classmate, “Building a Business for Making a Better World,” introduced TOMS shoes and defined it as a social enterprise. The author’s criteria was that it is “a for-profit company driven primarily by a social objective.” … Continue reading →