Comments on: Obama’s Social Entrepreneurship Policy… What and When? http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/obamas-social-entrepreneurship-policy-what-and-when/ The World of Campus Entrepreneurship; including entrepreneurs, markets, opportunities, and other thoughts Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Obama’s Social Entre Policies Becoming Clearer? « Campus Entrepreneurship http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/obamas-social-entrepreneurship-policy-what-and-when/#comment-3417 Obama’s Social Entre Policies Becoming Clearer? « Campus Entrepreneurship Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:52:26 +0000 http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-3417 [...] Social Innovation Review on how important the location of the office would matter. She is right. (I argued against the original plan of putting the office in weak and random Corporation for National and [...] [...] Social Innovation Review on how important the location of the office would matter. She is right. (I argued against the original plan of putting the office in weak and random Corporation for National and [...]

]]> By: Mark Lewis http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/obamas-social-entrepreneurship-policy-what-and-when/#comment-3400 Mark Lewis Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:24:59 +0000 http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-3400 A national office focused on social entrepreneurship might be the first step in crafting a more up-t0-date financial strategy for funding social innovation. Currently most grant funders who partner with social cause organizations are interested only in NPO's because they satisfy the conditions of 501(c)3 IRS tax designation. However social entrepreneurs don't have to be NPO's, and most probably aren't. This leaves their mission driven objectives floating in the wind with prospects for venture captial limited almost exclusively to specialty venture funds like California-based Good Capital or a few other venture funds that understand the SE marketplace for innovators. Mix in corporate sponorships or private equity funding partners, angel investors, and that's about it. Having a guy in the White House who gets it ought to make a major difference. This is a truly exciting development. Mark Lewis CEO/Strategic Business Intelligence Group Dallas A national office focused on social entrepreneurship might be the first step in crafting a more up-t0-date financial strategy for funding social innovation. Currently most grant funders who partner with social cause organizations are interested only in NPO’s because they satisfy the conditions of 501(c)3 IRS tax designation. However social entrepreneurs don’t have to be NPO’s, and most probably aren’t. This leaves their mission driven objectives floating in the wind with prospects for venture captial limited almost exclusively to specialty venture funds like California-based Good Capital or a few other venture funds that understand the SE marketplace for innovators. Mix in corporate sponorships or private equity funding partners, angel investors, and that’s about it. Having a guy in the White House who gets it ought to make a major difference.

This is a truly exciting development.

Mark Lewis
CEO/Strategic Business Intelligence Group
Dallas

]]> By: Grace Mulei http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/obamas-social-entrepreneurship-policy-what-and-when/#comment-3393 Grace Mulei Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:58:08 +0000 http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-3393 Dear All GF Friends, I think Obama Social Entre[renuership policy is mostly suitable as compared to School Service Study in government offices, or factories where their is no meaningful contribution to community social economic wellfare. The policy inspires contribution to community immediate needs, and practical scientific technical developmemt. It also encourages collaborrative learnibg process that bridges professional, educational and social economic divide. Concern for others promotes peace and unity. There is joy in doing good, and offering a service to others. Please count all global students on board. Grace. Kenya. Dear All GF Friends,

I think Obama Social Entre[renuership policy is mostly suitable as compared to School Service Study in government offices, or factories where their is no meaningful contribution to community social economic wellfare.

The policy inspires contribution to community immediate needs, and practical scientific technical developmemt.

It also encourages collaborrative learnibg process that bridges professional, educational and social economic divide.

Concern for others promotes peace and unity.

There is joy in doing good, and offering a service to others.

Please count all global students on board.

Grace.

Kenya.

]]> By: carlos9900 http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/obamas-social-entrepreneurship-policy-what-and-when/#comment-3388 carlos9900 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:54:38 +0000 http://campusentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-3388 Thanks for the info and links David. Let's see what happens. You have a great site Thanks for the info and links David. Let’s see what happens. You have a great site

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