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A New Type of Hybrid (April 6, 2011) | Stanford Social Innovation Review

This Thanksgiving it might seem that there’s a lot less to be thankful for. One out of ten of Americans is out of work. The common wisdom says that the chickens have all come home to roost from a disastrous series of economic decisions including outsourcing the manufacture of America’s physical goods. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due.

When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars « Steve Blank

http://steveblank.com/2010/11/24/when-its-darkest-men-see-the-stars/

5 New Paradigms for a Socially Engaged Company

http://mashable.com/2011/01/13/socially-engaged-company/ Soren Gordhamer is the organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conference , which brings together staff from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga with others to explore living with awareness and wisdom in our modern age, at the end of February in Silicon Valley. He is SorenG on Twitter. The age of social media is not just changing our personal lives, but is increasingly affecting how business is conducted.
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/whats_next_retailing_with_heart/ Venture into a Panera Cares café and you’ll see the same menu and racks of freshly baked breads that are staples at the 1,400 Panera Bread restaurants across the United States. The only thing missing is the cash register. Instead, there’s a donation box where customers pay on the honor system. V enture into a Panera Cares café and you’ll see the same menu and racks of freshly baked breads that are staples at the 1,400 Panera Bread restaurants across the United States. The only thing missing is the cash register. Instead, there’s a donation box where customers pay on the honor system.

What’s Next: Retailing with Heart (February 16, 2011) | Stanford Social Innovation Review

What makes some entrepreneurs succeed while others fail? Charles Tsai of Social Creatives argues that it all boils down to six best practices - or habits. These six are fundamental to creating positiv What makes some entrepreneurs succeed while others fail? Charles Tsai of Social Creatives argues that it all boils down to six best practices - or habits. These six are fundamental to creating positive change in today’s world.

Six Habits of SOCIAL Entrepreneurs

http://www.slideshare.net/CharlesGYF/six-habits-of-social-entrepreneurs