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great article. I think you'd be interested in the "I Believe in America" challenge at www.MainStreetLeaders.com
Hollah back.
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Hi Ryan, thanks for your post and sharing your ideas. Your idea about helping home owners pay off their mortgage is an intriguing way to kill two birds with one stone. I'm curious to know if you've given any thought to where the funds would come fro…
Hi Jyotsna,
I'm SO glad you jumped in! When I was 17, I was pretty much only concerned with myself and it took me a long time to grow into a more well-rounded person who cared about the world beyond my front door. Thank you so much for contributing…
Thank you for sharing, Ankita. What are some ways for "outsiders" like me to support your efforts besides just financially?
Zak,
The e-motorcycle idea seems like an easy-entry proposition. I have not checked into who is already in the market. (Someone reading this with an authentic proposal: I'm only two degrees, local, from an introduction to Craig Bramscher, founder of…
Baam! You wanted an online expat cost of living index, you got an online expat cost of living index. Check out http://www.xpatulator.com which is run by one Mr. Steven Coleman (@steveninseattle).
Hi Gary, thanks for biting.
Love the electric motorcycle aftermarket accessories idea. Early adopters of any technology tend to especially love customization and coming out with accessory lines adds an mark of legitimacy to an emerging technology.…
Woot! Woot! 2 great ideas in one post!
Both of your ideas brought to mind recent MeetUp experiences of mine. At a recent Ultra Light Startups (http://ultralightstartups.com/newyork/) event here in NY, a panel of successful entrepreneurs with remote…
I think the first step would be to find out if universities would even be interested in a project like this. It can't hurt to ask, so I definitely think you should!
Thats something really great idea........
Well I can get some data and people from Pakistan top leading MBA providing institute LUMS at Lahore.................
What actually will be the proper strategy we be going to follow on it
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- New York
- Age:
- 25
- Organisation:
- Pinpoint Giving
- About Me:
- Happily working and playing in the social entrepreneurship/sustainable development space.
- Website:
- http://www.pinpointgiving.org
- Favorite Social Entrepreneur:
- Fabio Rosa
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Lessons from the VC world for Social Enterprise?
Hi All,
At the risk of engaging in shameless self promotion I thought a lot of the folks in this wonderful playground would be interested in an article I recently wrote for All Day Buffet (alldaybuffet.org) that explores the importance of scarcity in the traditional VC world and what that lesson may (or may not) mean for the budding social VC sector.
You can find the article at http://bit.ly/L9ZCR
I encourage everyone to check it out and leave a comment with your thoughts.
Thanks and enjoy!… Continue
At the risk of engaging in shameless self promotion I thought a lot of the folks in this wonderful playground would be interested in an article I recently wrote for All Day Buffet (alldaybuffet.org) that explores the importance of scarcity in the traditional VC world and what that lesson may (or may not) mean for the budding social VC sector.
You can find the article at http://bit.ly/L9ZCR
I encourage everyone to check it out and leave a comment with your thoughts.
Thanks and enjoy!… Continue
Posted on April 11, 2009 at 12:06am — 16 Comments
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- At 6:27pm on April 22, 2009,
Brooke said…
- Hey Zak,
I came across this organization and I think it sounds kind of like what you want to do with Pinpoint Giving... Let me know your thoughts!
- At 12:18pm on March 8, 2009,
Chaminda Dissanayake said…
- Dear Zak,
Lunama village is situated near the coastle plain 150miles far to the down south from colombo , .the capital of srilanka .D F O L R L [ District Foundation Of Litarage at Rural Level]organization had started an ICT center in 2005.But rural children who live in this village haven,t good English knowledge.so,international volounteers can come to sri lanka and can teach to these children.I kindly asked upon from you dear if you can come ,it will be better. as well if you can inform the persons who likes to do this work.thats fine as we are small organization we are taking these attempts.give us some proposals and ideas about this.it will help to success our programme .
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