Social Entrepreneurship Weekend Links

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2010-02-26 15:59:00 UTC
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It's stormy here in San Francisco today -- the perfect type of weather to dig in and explore the interwebs. As we settle into the weekend, here are some links to speed you on your way:

The Life Investment event: Three entrepreneurs are offering up their future salaries in an attempt to build the resources they need today. Sound crazy? I'm part of a conversation next week hosted by the San Francisco Hub that will take a closer look to parse out what this really means. I'll be blogging and tweeting from the event.

TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie discusses social entrepreneurship: A cool little interview with one of the better-known social entrepreneurs out there. TOMS Shoes pioneered a 1-for-1 model in which every pair of shoes purchased automatically triggers the donation of another pair to a person in need in East Africa, as well.

re:Vision Conference: The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada are hosting this very cool event in Toronto in a month or so. I'll be there, as will How To Change The World author David Bornstein. Canada definitely has a growing social entrepreneurial scene, and I'm looking forward to being part of this.

Does Information Want To Be Free In Philanthropy?: Sean at Tactical Philanthropy ponders the differences in how exclusive information needs to be in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors. He argues that some information that would have to remain proprietary in the market setting (for the sake of competitive advantage) can accelerate social good without adverse effects when spread in a nonprofit setting.

Jeff Sachs, Welcome To Twitter: Aid critic William Easterly welcomes aid booster Jeff Sachs, and causes hell to freeze over when he actually agrees with Sachs for once, on mobile technology's uses for development. I wonder if this ability to converse back and forth in tiny 140-character bursts will produce any productive new aid ideas?

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Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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