ReframeIt.com comments in Entrepreneur Commonshttp://reframeit.com/groups/4zJQKneQxXE/commentsmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Facebook | Entrepreneur Commons @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Entrepreneur-Commons/117507581608837?ref=mf" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fpages%252FEntrepreneur-Commons%252F117507581608837%253Fref%253Dmf">Facebook | Entrepreneur Commons</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>On the other hand what is nice is they give updates on Entrepreneur Commons that I had not seen. Interesting...<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Entrepreneur Commons, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:15:21 +0000marc@dangeard.comOn the other hand what is nice is they give updates on Entrepreneur Commons that I had not seen. Interesting...Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Entrepreneur Commons, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site.http://reframeit.com/comments/6djLotAJNodhttp://reframeit.com/comments/6djLotAJNodmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Profounder offers a crowdsourced approach to funding startups | VentureBeat @ http://deals.venturebeat.com/2010/04/19/profounder-crowdfunding-kiva" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fdeals.venturebeat.com%252F2010%252F04%252F19%252Fprofounder-crowdfunding-kiva">Profounder offers a crowdsourced approach to funding startups | VentureBeat</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Profounder: reads like Reg D 504, which would allow unlimited non-accredited investors for up to $1M. A system to make this accessible to startups could be very attractive.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:16:57 +0000marc@dangeard.comProfounder: reads like Reg D 504, which would allow unlimited non-accredited investors for up to $1M. A system to make this accessible to startups could be very attractive.http://reframeit.com/comments/C6UpdHrlqynhttp://reframeit.com/comments/C6UpdHrlqynmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Start Your Engines, Detroit… « On the Flying Bridge @ http://ontheflyingbridge.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/start-your-engines-detroit" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fontheflyingbridge.wordpress.com%252F2010%252F04%252F09%252Fstart-your-engines-detroit">Start Your Engines, Detroit… « On the Flying Bridge</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Asking VCs to solve Detroit's problem is the wrong approach. VCs do not help the economy, they just help a few startups and the service providers around them. What we need is a model that works for the 99% of entrepreneurs that VCs do not help, which is what Entrepreneur Commons is set to do.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>how Detroit could best launch a meaningful venture capital industry to help solve the economic crisis which has so brutally hit the mid-west.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:14:54 +0000marc@dangeard.comAsking VCs to solve Detroit's problem is the wrong approach. VCs do not help the economy, they just help a few startups and the service providers around them. What we need is a model that works for the 99% of entrepreneurs that VCs do not help, which is what Entrepreneur Commons is set to do.how Detroit could best launch a meaningful venture capital industry to help solve the economic crisis which has so brutally hit the mid-west.http://reframeit.com/comments/5P7OULzWhj0http://reframeit.com/comments/5P7OULzWhj0marc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="EC Scotland (entrepreneurcommons) @ http://sites.google.com/site/entrepreneurcommons/home/chapter-pages/scotland" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fsites.google.com%252Fsite%252Fentrepreneurcommons%252Fhome%252Fchapter-pages%252Fscotland">EC Scotland (entrepreneurcommons)</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>A new &quot;Scotland&quot; page for Entrepreneur Commons. Looking forward to a new chapter in this area soon.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:14:21 +0000marc@dangeard.comA new &quot;Scotland&quot; page for Entrepreneur Commons. Looking forward to a new chapter in this area soon.http://reframeit.com/comments/3dqnEXfpS7Ahttp://reframeit.com/comments/3dqnEXfpS7Amarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Top 8 reasons why your business will need Social Media Optimization - Crosspollinate :// the BLOG @ http://blog.crosspollinate.org/top-8-reasons-why-your-business-will-need-soc" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fblog.crosspollinate.org%252Ftop-8-reasons-why-your-business-will-need-soc">Top 8 reasons why your business will need Social Media Optimization - Crosspollinate :// the BLOG</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Something worth looking at if you want to build traffic on your website<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Crosspollinate is ideally positioned to become a leader and innovator in that disrupting phase of evolution, the era of Social Media Optimization.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:37:58 +0000marc@dangeard.comSomething worth looking at if you want to build traffic on your websiteCrosspollinate is ideally positioned to become a leader and innovator in that disrupting phase of evolution, the era of Social Media Optimization.http://reframeit.com/comments/BAZwCWVJk3Xhttp://reframeit.com/comments/BAZwCWVJk3Xmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Meet France's New And Awesome Super Angels @ http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-frances-new-and-awesome-super-angels-2010-4" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.businessinsider.com%252Fmeet-frances-new-and-awesome-super-angels-2010-4">Meet France's New And Awesome Super Angels</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Great to see the French getting deeper into promoting entrepreneurship and funding startups<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Meet France's New And Awesome Super AngelsThu, 08 Apr 2010 03:07:24 +0000marc@dangeard.comGreat to see the French getting deeper into promoting entrepreneurship and funding startupsMeet France's New And Awesome Super Angelshttp://reframeit.com/comments/B5kfuN00GTThttp://reframeit.com/comments/B5kfuN00GTTmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Teaching Matters: 7 Ways to Make Students More Entrepreneurial - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education @ http://chronicle.com/article/Teaching-Matters-7-Ways-to/64841/?key=GWMidAJkM3NObXY1f3JDfXMGbycqJ0J4OSRFYiwaYFxV" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fchronicle.com%252Farticle%252FTeaching-Matters-7-Ways-to%252F64841%252F%253Fkey%253DGWMidAJkM3NObXY1f3JDfXMGbycqJ0J4OSRFYiwaYFxV">Teaching Matters: 7 Ways to Make Students More Entrepreneurial - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Good article, entrepreneurship is a state of mind. This is the problem with business school is that they tend to teach a lot of theory, and less of the practical. But once you are running with a project, you have to make decision based on whatever information available within your specific context, and this is hard. This is where peer-support programs like Entrepreneur Commons can make a difference.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>What are the best ways to teach entrepreneurship to students? Pedagogically, there should be no distinction between teaching about entrepreneurship and making your students more entrepreneurial. To teach the theory without putting it into practice is to forget the truism that in theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:42:01 +0000marc@dangeard.comGood article, entrepreneurship is a state of mind. This is the problem with business school is that they tend to teach a lot of theory, and less of the practical. But once you are running with a project, you have to make decision based on whatever information available within your specific context, and this is hard. This is where peer-support programs like Entrepreneur Commons can make a difference.What are the best ways to teach entrepreneurship to students? Pedagogically, there should be no distinction between teaching about entrepreneurship and making your students more entrepreneurial. To teach the theory without putting it into practice is to forget the truism that in theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.http://reframeit.com/comments/26N9Ct80MxFhttp://reframeit.com/comments/26N9Ct80MxFmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="The Case for the Fat Start-Up | Ben Horowitz | Voices | AllThingsD @ http://voices.allthingsd.com/20100317/the-case-for-the-fat-startup" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fvoices.allthingsd.com%252F20100317%252Fthe-case-for-the-fat-startup">The Case for the Fat Start-Up | Ben Horowitz | Voices | AllThingsD</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Great article: there is no science of business, you try to do the best with what you have and it all depends on timing and your current context. The rules from the books are a good reference but nothing more.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Spending a little or spending a lot is a means, not an end. Choose the right strategy to win the market or you may end up going straight to purgatory.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:58 +0000marc@dangeard.comGreat article: there is no science of business, you try to do the best with what you have and it all depends on timing and your current context. The rules from the books are a good reference but nothing more.Spending a little or spending a lot is a means, not an end. Choose the right strategy to win the market or you may end up going straight to purgatory.http://reframeit.com/comments/EXVI-zXfJI1http://reframeit.com/comments/EXVI-zXfJI1marc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Getting to success: Oakland entrepreneurs' group offers support to small-biz folks | Oakland Local @ http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-entrepreneurs-support-each-other-succeed" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Foaklandlocal.com%252Farticle%252Foakland-entrepreneurs-support-each-other-succeed">Getting to success: Oakland entrepreneurs' group offers support to small-biz folks | Oakland Local</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Entrepreneur Commons in the news - check it out!<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Entrepreneur Commons is a network of small local groups of social entrepreneurs, people who identify a social problem and create businesses to make social change. They need to generate enough profit to sustain the business, but not necessarily maximize profit. They meet to support and help each other get their businesses ready for funding by sharing experiences, resources and contacts.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:20:26 +0000marc@dangeard.comEntrepreneur Commons in the news - check it out!Entrepreneur Commons is a network of small local groups of social entrepreneurs, people who identify a social problem and create businesses to make social change. They need to generate enough profit to sustain the business, but not necessarily maximize profit. They meet to support and help each other get their businesses ready for funding by sharing experiences, resources and contacts.http://reframeit.com/comments/1qipty0-JnVhttp://reframeit.com/comments/1qipty0-JnVmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Whole Foods CEO Out to Change American Business @ http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_mackey.html" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.gsb.stanford.edu%252Fnews%252Fheadlines%252Fvftt_mackey.html">Whole Foods CEO Out to Change American Business</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>To have a conscious business, you need a strong company culture, usually the result of the entrepreneur drive. It is the soul of the business, and then as you introduce new stakeholders in the form of investors whose only formal link to the business is money, the risk is that the business starts loosing its soul. Private investors can have this impact, and stock holders in publicly traded companies can do even more damage. And this is where the system needs to be changed, to offer ways to prevent this pull towards maximizing profit as you introduce more investors into the organization.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>A "conscious business" is one that subscribes not to the almighty dollar but to service to others, to striving for excellence, to fulfilling a higher purpose, and to changing and improving the world. Yes, profits are important, Mackey told the audience Jan. 26, but they will occur "when they are not made the primary goal of the business." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:10 +0000marc@dangeard.comTo have a conscious business, you need a strong company culture, usually the result of the entrepreneur drive. It is the soul of the business, and then as you introduce new stakeholders in the form of investors whose only formal link to the business is money, the risk is that the business starts loosing its soul. Private investors can have this impact, and stock holders in publicly traded companies can do even more damage. And this is where the system needs to be changed, to offer ways to prevent this pull towards maximizing profit as you introduce more investors into the organization.A "conscious business" is one that subscribes not to the almighty dollar but to service to others, to striving for excellence, to fulfilling a higher purpose, and to changing and improving the world. Yes, profits are important, Mackey told the audience Jan. 26, but they will occur "when they are not made the primary goal of the business." http://reframeit.com/comments/Xm1-ncqqo2http://reframeit.com/comments/Xm1-ncqqo2ReframeIt.com comments in Entrepreneur Commonshttp://reframeit.com/groups/4zJQKneQxXE/commentsmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Facebook | Entrepreneur Commons @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Entrepreneur-Commons/117507581608837?ref=mf" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fpages%252FEntrepreneur-Commons%252F117507581608837%253Fref%253Dmf">Facebook | Entrepreneur Commons</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>On the other hand what is nice is they give updates on Entrepreneur Commons that I had not seen. Interesting...<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Entrepreneur Commons, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:15:21 +0000marc@dangeard.comOn the other hand what is nice is they give updates on Entrepreneur Commons that I had not seen. Interesting...Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Entrepreneur Commons, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site.http://reframeit.com/comments/6djLotAJNodhttp://reframeit.com/comments/6djLotAJNodmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Profounder offers a crowdsourced approach to funding startups | VentureBeat @ http://deals.venturebeat.com/2010/04/19/profounder-crowdfunding-kiva" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fdeals.venturebeat.com%252F2010%252F04%252F19%252Fprofounder-crowdfunding-kiva">Profounder offers a crowdsourced approach to funding startups | VentureBeat</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Profounder: reads like Reg D 504, which would allow unlimited non-accredited investors for up to $1M. A system to make this accessible to startups could be very attractive.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:16:57 +0000marc@dangeard.comProfounder: reads like Reg D 504, which would allow unlimited non-accredited investors for up to $1M. A system to make this accessible to startups could be very attractive.http://reframeit.com/comments/C6UpdHrlqynhttp://reframeit.com/comments/C6UpdHrlqynmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Start Your Engines, Detroit… « On the Flying Bridge @ http://ontheflyingbridge.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/start-your-engines-detroit" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fontheflyingbridge.wordpress.com%252F2010%252F04%252F09%252Fstart-your-engines-detroit">Start Your Engines, Detroit… « On the Flying Bridge</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Asking VCs to solve Detroit's problem is the wrong approach. VCs do not help the economy, they just help a few startups and the service providers around them. What we need is a model that works for the 99% of entrepreneurs that VCs do not help, which is what Entrepreneur Commons is set to do.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>how Detroit could best launch a meaningful venture capital industry to help solve the economic crisis which has so brutally hit the mid-west.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:14:54 +0000marc@dangeard.comAsking VCs to solve Detroit's problem is the wrong approach. VCs do not help the economy, they just help a few startups and the service providers around them. What we need is a model that works for the 99% of entrepreneurs that VCs do not help, which is what Entrepreneur Commons is set to do.how Detroit could best launch a meaningful venture capital industry to help solve the economic crisis which has so brutally hit the mid-west.http://reframeit.com/comments/5P7OULzWhj0http://reframeit.com/comments/5P7OULzWhj0marc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="EC Scotland (entrepreneurcommons) @ http://sites.google.com/site/entrepreneurcommons/home/chapter-pages/scotland" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fsites.google.com%252Fsite%252Fentrepreneurcommons%252Fhome%252Fchapter-pages%252Fscotland">EC Scotland (entrepreneurcommons)</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>A new &quot;Scotland&quot; page for Entrepreneur Commons. Looking forward to a new chapter in this area soon.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:14:21 +0000marc@dangeard.comA new &quot;Scotland&quot; page for Entrepreneur Commons. Looking forward to a new chapter in this area soon.http://reframeit.com/comments/3dqnEXfpS7Ahttp://reframeit.com/comments/3dqnEXfpS7Amarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Top 8 reasons why your business will need Social Media Optimization - Crosspollinate :// the BLOG @ http://blog.crosspollinate.org/top-8-reasons-why-your-business-will-need-soc" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fblog.crosspollinate.org%252Ftop-8-reasons-why-your-business-will-need-soc">Top 8 reasons why your business will need Social Media Optimization - Crosspollinate :// the BLOG</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Something worth looking at if you want to build traffic on your website<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Crosspollinate is ideally positioned to become a leader and innovator in that disrupting phase of evolution, the era of Social Media Optimization.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:37:58 +0000marc@dangeard.comSomething worth looking at if you want to build traffic on your websiteCrosspollinate is ideally positioned to become a leader and innovator in that disrupting phase of evolution, the era of Social Media Optimization.http://reframeit.com/comments/BAZwCWVJk3Xhttp://reframeit.com/comments/BAZwCWVJk3Xmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Meet France's New And Awesome Super Angels @ http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-frances-new-and-awesome-super-angels-2010-4" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.businessinsider.com%252Fmeet-frances-new-and-awesome-super-angels-2010-4">Meet France's New And Awesome Super Angels</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Great to see the French getting deeper into promoting entrepreneurship and funding startups<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Meet France's New And Awesome Super AngelsThu, 08 Apr 2010 03:07:24 +0000marc@dangeard.comGreat to see the French getting deeper into promoting entrepreneurship and funding startupsMeet France's New And Awesome Super Angelshttp://reframeit.com/comments/B5kfuN00GTThttp://reframeit.com/comments/B5kfuN00GTTmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Teaching Matters: 7 Ways to Make Students More Entrepreneurial - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education @ http://chronicle.com/article/Teaching-Matters-7-Ways-to/64841/?key=GWMidAJkM3NObXY1f3JDfXMGbycqJ0J4OSRFYiwaYFxV" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fchronicle.com%252Farticle%252FTeaching-Matters-7-Ways-to%252F64841%252F%253Fkey%253DGWMidAJkM3NObXY1f3JDfXMGbycqJ0J4OSRFYiwaYFxV">Teaching Matters: 7 Ways to Make Students More Entrepreneurial - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Good article, entrepreneurship is a state of mind. This is the problem with business school is that they tend to teach a lot of theory, and less of the practical. But once you are running with a project, you have to make decision based on whatever information available within your specific context, and this is hard. This is where peer-support programs like Entrepreneur Commons can make a difference.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>What are the best ways to teach entrepreneurship to students? Pedagogically, there should be no distinction between teaching about entrepreneurship and making your students more entrepreneurial. To teach the theory without putting it into practice is to forget the truism that in theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:42:01 +0000marc@dangeard.comGood article, entrepreneurship is a state of mind. This is the problem with business school is that they tend to teach a lot of theory, and less of the practical. But once you are running with a project, you have to make decision based on whatever information available within your specific context, and this is hard. This is where peer-support programs like Entrepreneur Commons can make a difference.What are the best ways to teach entrepreneurship to students? Pedagogically, there should be no distinction between teaching about entrepreneurship and making your students more entrepreneurial. To teach the theory without putting it into practice is to forget the truism that in theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.http://reframeit.com/comments/26N9Ct80MxFhttp://reframeit.com/comments/26N9Ct80MxFmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="The Case for the Fat Start-Up | Ben Horowitz | Voices | AllThingsD @ http://voices.allthingsd.com/20100317/the-case-for-the-fat-startup" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fvoices.allthingsd.com%252F20100317%252Fthe-case-for-the-fat-startup">The Case for the Fat Start-Up | Ben Horowitz | Voices | AllThingsD</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Great article: there is no science of business, you try to do the best with what you have and it all depends on timing and your current context. The rules from the books are a good reference but nothing more.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Spending a little or spending a lot is a means, not an end. Choose the right strategy to win the market or you may end up going straight to purgatory.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:58 +0000marc@dangeard.comGreat article: there is no science of business, you try to do the best with what you have and it all depends on timing and your current context. The rules from the books are a good reference but nothing more.Spending a little or spending a lot is a means, not an end. Choose the right strategy to win the market or you may end up going straight to purgatory.http://reframeit.com/comments/EXVI-zXfJI1http://reframeit.com/comments/EXVI-zXfJI1marc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Getting to success: Oakland entrepreneurs' group offers support to small-biz folks | Oakland Local @ http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-entrepreneurs-support-each-other-succeed" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Foaklandlocal.com%252Farticle%252Foakland-entrepreneurs-support-each-other-succeed">Getting to success: Oakland entrepreneurs' group offers support to small-biz folks | Oakland Local</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>Entrepreneur Commons in the news - check it out!<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>Entrepreneur Commons is a network of small local groups of social entrepreneurs, people who identify a social problem and create businesses to make social change. They need to generate enough profit to sustain the business, but not necessarily maximize profit. They meet to support and help each other get their businesses ready for funding by sharing experiences, resources and contacts.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:20:26 +0000marc@dangeard.comEntrepreneur Commons in the news - check it out!Entrepreneur Commons is a network of small local groups of social entrepreneurs, people who identify a social problem and create businesses to make social change. They need to generate enough profit to sustain the business, but not necessarily maximize profit. They meet to support and help each other get their businesses ready for funding by sharing experiences, resources and contacts.http://reframeit.com/comments/1qipty0-JnVhttp://reframeit.com/comments/1qipty0-JnVmarc@dangeard.com made a new comment on:<br/><br/><a class="" rel="" title="Whole Foods CEO Out to Change American Business @ http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_mackey.html" href="http://reframeit.com/pages?uri=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.gsb.stanford.edu%252Fnews%252Fheadlines%252Fvftt_mackey.html">Whole Foods CEO Out to Change American Business</a><br/><br/>marc@dangeard.com's comment is:<br/><br/>To have a conscious business, you need a strong company culture, usually the result of the entrepreneur drive. It is the soul of the business, and then as you introduce new stakeholders in the form of investors whose only formal link to the business is money, the risk is that the business starts loosing its soul. Private investors can have this impact, and stock holders in publicly traded companies can do even more damage. And this is where the system needs to be changed, to offer ways to prevent this pull towards maximizing profit as you introduce more investors into the organization.<br/><br/>This comment references the following:<br/><br/>A "conscious business" is one that subscribes not to the almighty dollar but to service to others, to striving for excellence, to fulfilling a higher purpose, and to changing and improving the world. Yes, profits are important, Mackey told the audience Jan. 26, but they will occur "when they are not made the primary goal of the business." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:10 +0000marc@dangeard.comTo have a conscious business, you need a strong company culture, usually the result of the entrepreneur drive. It is the soul of the business, and then as you introduce new stakeholders in the form of investors whose only formal link to the business is money, the risk is that the business starts loosing its soul. Private investors can have this impact, and stock holders in publicly traded companies can do even more damage. And this is where the system needs to be changed, to offer ways to prevent this pull towards maximizing profit as you introduce more investors into the organization.A "conscious business" is one that subscribes not to the almighty dollar but to service to others, to striving for excellence, to fulfilling a higher purpose, and to changing and improving the world. Yes, profits are important, Mackey told the audience Jan. 26, but they will occur "when they are not made the primary goal of the business." http://reframeit.com/comments/Xm1-ncqqo2http://reframeit.com/comments/Xm1-ncqqo2