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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DJ Bola could fully realize the potential of his venture and started to attend events and form connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. Furthermore, our research revealed that the unequal structure of Brazilian society is reproduced in the field of social entrepreneurship through two mechanisms.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The rapid pace of technology development, globalization, population growth, and business practices have created a web of interconnected factors that requires us to rethink our approach to solving and innovating for health problems.

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Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Georg von Richthofen & Ali Aslan Gümüsay This year, our institute published several studies as part of the research project Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Global Digital Transformation (SET) based on activities in seven countries in the Global South. In Benin, for example, we focused on sustainable entrepreneurship.

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Taking Steps Toward Disability Inclusion in China

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Lenovo launched a series of workshops with D-Lab in 2022 that brought together individuals with disabilities and the company’s technology experts to discuss the latest developments in Lenovo’s technology, including its PCs and related hardware products. Technology can open up better career opportunities.

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Building Community Capacity in Rural East Texas: The Long Lift

NonProfit Quarterly

Current rural civic infrastructure often operates under a default scarcity mentality because it was designed for a different demographic, social, economic, and technological context, and is no longer fit for purpose. These managers are skilled generalists who live and are rooted in each defined region across East Texas.

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Either we rely on grant and donor funding, or must continually justify to investors and the public that our entrepreneurship is relevant to solving some of the most pressing issues of our time. We won a Village Capital accelerator at the Ben Franklin Technology Partners in Philadelphia. The Investment Mirage.

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Exploring Alternatives to College and Unleashing Online Business Ideas for Teens

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

These alternatives empower them to pursue their passions, gain practical skills, and embrace entrepreneurship at a young age. Traditional educational models are being reevaluated as new approaches and technologies emerge, creating a dynamic and innovative landscape for learning.