Tag Archives: social entrepreneurship
Standing out by blending in
Social media is an extremely beneficial tool for a start-up company…but it can be oh so overwhelming. Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter, blogs, bloggers, mobile apps, iPad apps, and wait… now google has a facebook rival?! Sometimes it’s enough to make you … Continue reading
Filed under consumerism, facebook, social entrepreneurship, social media, startup
Converting passion into progress
Passion without direction is a bit like having the AC on and the windows open… a waste of energy! We’ve got a team of 7 – all of us would-be changemakers. But how to make efficient use of our energies … Continue reading
In search of sustainability…
Yesterday GaYoung and I hit up a few restaurants between 1st and 4th Avenue to ask them what ethi(k)al and sustainable practices they’re rockin’. Locally sourced sushi (see picture)? Not so much. New York State-grown coffee? Try again. But one … Continue reading
Filed under environment, ethics, green, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, Uncategorized
Why ethikus?
I’ve spoken with literally hundreds of people in the last several months about sustainability – from parents to students (as I teach a course on corporate social responsibility at NYU) – and two thing continues to pop-up in these conversations: … Continue reading
Filed under environment, ethics, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, Uncategorized