New! Sales Strategy for Rhode Island Social Enterprises
For years, some of us have mused about some kind of national system to drive…
Rolfe Larson
Rolfe Larson’s posts
Value Chain Your Way To Profitability
Ultimately, success in business depends on finding your competitive advantage, which is to say that…
Business Planning
New! Social Enterprise Dining Map
Have you ever wondered: where’s the nearest SE restaurant? Or is there an SE cafe…
Organization Development
Financing Fantasy #2: Venture Capital
At first blush, venture capital sounds appealing. In theory, they can provide us with that…
Organization Development
Financing Fantasy #1: Angel Investors
Everybody wants to be on the side of the angels. And while angel investors aren’t…
Organization Development
Finding Good Venture Ideas (Part 3)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. Today we venture up the Risk…
Organization Development
Finding Good Venture Ideas (part 2)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. As we discussed last time, when…
Organization Development
Business Planning: Manager, Entrepreneur, and Innovator Roles
Not everyone who starts a small business is an entrepreneur, nor should they be. Figuring…
Business Planning
Finding Good Venture Ideas (part 1)
This blog was written by guest writer Jan Cohen. When most nonprofit staff and Boards…
Organization Development
Are Mergers Good for Social Enterprises?
It’s very rare for social enterprises to merge. And when they do, it’s usually because…
Organization Development
Pricing Strategies (Part 2)
Last week’s blog described the information you need to develop a pricing strategy. Today we’ll…
Business Planning
Using social media to sell stuff (Part II)
Given the explosion of social media for networking, relationship-building, communication and awareness, I’ve been surprised…
Organization Development
Pricing Strategies (Part 1)
Figuring out how to price your products or services is often very challenging, especially for…
Business Planning
What Gandhi taught us about business planning
A reporter came to interview Mahatma Gandhi one day. It turned out this was his…
Business Planning
Low/no profit is not a virtue
The way you hear some social enterprisers talk, you’d think it’s an inherently good thing…
Organization Development
Interns help write your business plan
Creating a business plan takes a lot of time. But you can get help. Consultants…