Category Archives: Social Entrepreneurship
Part IV: Using IIC to Support Hybrid Value Creation
As promised, the conclusion to my essay-come blog post…my blessay? Can I coin that? Anyway, here goes. Below are several examples of how various hypothetical companies in Chicago could leverage IIC dollars to fund innovation, through CSO partnerships and the … Continue reading
A New Catalyst for Social Enterprise (Part III)
If you’ve hung with me so far, congrats. If you’re just coming to this post, I recommend you glance back at the preceding two for a little context (or feel free to jump in here and divine what you may). … Continue reading
A New Catalyst for Social Enterprise (Part II)
Pursuing Profit and Progress First of all, a little terminology: the term “social enterprise” is often used to describe an entity (i.e. IIC is a social enterprise), while “social entrepreneurship” describes a business practice: using a market-based revenue model to … Continue reading
A New Catalyst for Social Enterprise (Part I)
Fall has arrived in Chicago. Almost overnight, the summer haze vanished and a crisp chill arrived in the air – a lovely but sad hint of things to come. As fall is regarded as the season of change, it seems … Continue reading
An American City 