It was the promise of something better… A better life for your family, a better start for your business, a better legacy to leave the world. Founded on the virtues of hard work, equal opportunity and a free market economy. … Read More »
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What Does it Really Mean to be a Social Entrepreneur?
People have their own definitions for what makes a “social entrepreneur”. But to Sally Osberg, CEO of Skoll Foundation, it all boils down to being the person who takes action on the problem, whatever that may be, when nobody else … Read More »
Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Belong in Business School
Statistics show that over 70% of people enrolled in MBA programs are looking for the skills to help them become entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, that’s not what they’re being taught. Most Business Schools and MBA degrees teach students the language called business. … Read More »
Authentic Leadership is Not Concerned with Status
Are you interested in becoming a leader or increasing your status? This question becomes very valid when understanding what is actually required to become a true leader. In Arianna Huffington’s ‘On Becoming Fearless…In Love, Work, and Life’ she distinguishes between … Read More »
Hopscotch Business Planning Process – Execution
Business schools teach how to write a business plan: thorough, specific, methodological, rational. Not very much about business is rational though. The stock market is not rational; Supplier negotiations are not rational; Company valuations are not rational; Purchase decisions are … Read More »
Is It a Company’s Responsibility to Put The Interest of Society First?
As much as the “world” proposes that we are all disconnected individuals that have to fend for ourselves, we all know that we are connected. Whether at a superficial level of trusting people to stay in their own lane, or … Read More »
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Tagged Bix Bickson, changemaker, entrepreneur, Institute B, new skool business, Paul Hawken, Responsibility, societal value, Vancouver
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Types of Capital Available for Entrepreneurs
Startup Finance 101 Session Four is our continuing series of financial workshops specifically created to address the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs and start-ups. In this fourth session, we will cover the following: Government Loans/Grants Senior Bank Loans Mezzanine Debt … Read More »
Why I Advocate a Living Corporate Culture
Manfred Vollmer spent over a decade immersed in the distinctive corporate culture of one of the world’s most innovative retail brands. That experience profoundly affected his approach to business and still influences how he does things today. In today’s blog, … Read More »
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Tagged accelerator companies, assuming responsibility, changemaker, corporate culture, corporate performance, entrepreneur, humbleness, Humour, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Institute B, logistics, Manfred Vollmer, new skool business, Personal responsibility, retailing, Shared Values
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Hopscotch Business Planning Process – Strategy
Business schools teach how to write a business plan: thorough, specific, methodological, rational. Not very much about business is rational though. The stock market is not rational; Supplier negotiations are not rational; Company valuations are not rational; Purchase decisions are … Read More »
Truthfully, My Life is a Social Experiment
I grew up in a town just north of Montreal in a simple middle class neighbourhood. I am the youngest of five children raised on one income. My family didn’t have much money. We didn’t have stuff. Things. Our toys … Read More »