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Ten “Best” Business Planning Web Sites
Sometimes the best things in life are free. So if your preference is to find…
Business Planning
Ten “Best” Social Enterprise Web Sites
Google “social enterprise” and you’ll get 2.1 million citations. I kid you not. So, if…
Organization Development
“Best” Business Planning Books
Finding a good business plan book can be overwhelming. Type “business planning guide” into Amazon…
Business Planning
Can Greed Be Part of the Social Enterprise Creed?
Financial rewards can be a powerful motivator. The potential for personal profit can provide intense…
Organization Development
Be Nimble, Be Quick; Be Disruptive, Too
In a world with dynamic markets and fickle customers, it’s best to build into your…
Business Planning
Is Social Franchising Right for Us?
We occasionally come across organizations considering franchising as a strategy for developing a social enterprise.…
Organization Development
Business Plan Software Recommendations
Writing a business plan takes time. Using software can help organize your work and save…
Business Planning
Form Follows Function
It used to be that there were essentially three choices: private, public, or nonprofit. Privately-held…
Organization Development
What Do We Need: Strategic or Business Plan?
Depends. All too often, these two terms have become blurred. But they are different concepts.…
Business Planning
Where to Look for Good Venture Ideas
It’s not hard thinking up venture ideas. Often they seem to come out of the…
Organization Development
Short Is Beautiful
Good business plans do not need to be long business plans. With rare exceptions, keep…
Business Planning
Executive Summary Says It All
The most important section of your business plan is its executive summary. That’s right. It’s…
Business Planning
Is the “Social” In Social Enterprise Redundant?
Do we still need a “social” enterprise sector? Many businesses have “social impact” at least…
Organization Development
View From the Summit
I just returned from the 11th Social Enterprise Alliance Summit+ World Forum in San Francisco.…
Organization Development
Social Enterprise Summit + World Forum Opens Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the first day of the Social Enterprise Alliance’s annual Summit, a national conference…