Social Entrepreneurship

This article is written and owned by Brad Sugars No matter where you live in the world right now, the seasons are on the verge of changing. And, just like the seasons, the business cycle is changing as well. Although the U.S. continues to work its way out of its “economic winter,” parts of the Asia Pacific are in full fledged “economic summer.” Nothing lasts forever, however. Just as the season will inevitably change, so will economic fortunes in those regions experiencing either a “winter” or a “summer.” For experienced business people, the ups and downs of the “economic seasons” are just part of ... Read Full Story

As more and more people start or consider starting their own business, it is important that they understand the core steps that are required to launch successful ventures. These steps include spotting, assessing, selecting and executing upon opportunities. Read Full Story

The idea of social media is to have like minded people connect to each other through respectful dialogue.. Like they have said for years (although I am not sure who they are?); “People do not like to be sold to, but they DO like to buy..” Social Marketing is about building influence and in order to have influence, readers or followers need to trust you. To succeed with social marketing you need to create a complelling story about yourself, create a story within your niche, become that authority. Warm up, break the ice; provide content that is useful for the type of people you ... Read Full Story

"Good luck..." It is a simple sentence people usually mention to others. But it is not easier for some persons to get their success. Many reasons why there are many poor people in the world. There is a work and an opportunity for everyone. Some people can get much although they only work slowly. Meanwhile, others have to work hard to reach what they want. Unfortunately, there are many people who do not receive anything they need for life even they have worked very hard. All of these depend on the opportunity. Those who have chances to have whatever they need for lives with ... Read Full Story

Some might say there are no rules of conduct within the realms of social media. And they’re right. Hard and fast rules haven’t been adopted. At the same time expectations of etiquette clearly do exist. 57% of the people attending Week 4 of the Lawrence & Schiller Social Media Boot Camp webinar series say they consider etiquette every time the post online. The remaining 43% think about it occasionally. What are the behaviors to avoid? What things must you do? And what workplace considerations should you take into account? Click on the player below to view the recorded archive of “Social Media Dos and ... Read Full Story

I have made it clear in some previous columns that I take a real dislike to buzz words in business. Ethical business falls into this wholeheartedly not because of its aims but because of the large-scale current reality. Aside from real-estate I have been involved with marketing for a long time and it becomes very clear when a concept, which is meant to be used for a social good, ends up being little more than a promotional exercise. I object to this heavily because ethics in business is a very interesting topic to me. I must admit that during my first years in commerce ... Read Full Story

Unite For Sight 6th Annual Global Health & Development Conference "Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation" Convenes 2,500 participants interested in international health and development, public health, eye care, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human righs, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, and education. Provides tools to identify global problems, engage in social entrepreneurship, and create change and real solutions. Connects individuals, organizations, universities, the public, and communities, to collaborate on sustainable solutions. Inspires leadership, talent, and ideas. Encourages learning and innovation by providing a forum to share information and best practices across all disciplines of global health and international development. Harnesses ... Read Full Story