Mission, Inc.: The Practitioner's Guide to Social Enterprise Contributor(s): Lynch, Kevin (Author), Walls, Julius (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576754790 ISBN-13: 9781576754795 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Two social entrepreneurs draw on their own extensive experiences and those of20 other enterprise leaders to focus on the fundamental blocking and tacklingtactics that make the difference between success and failure. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Small Business - General - Business & Economics | New Business Enterprises |
Dewey: 361.706 |
LCCN: 2008041669 |
Series: Social Venture Network |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.6" W x 8.44" (0.57 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A new breed of business is springing up across the land: social enterprises, whose primary purpose is to support the common good. Organized as for-profits, nonprofits, and everything in between, they see businesses as the means to a better world for all. In this groundbreaking guide, Kevin Lynch and Julius Walls, Jr. draw on their own hard-won experiences and those of twenty other social enterprise leaders. Exploring ten key paradoxes of social enterprises, they show how to navigate the extreme challenges and seize the tremendous opportunities these organizations present. Whether you're looking for guidance on choosing a structure, finding and hiring talent, marketing, finances, operations, or scaling, this practical, accessible guide offers clear and compelling answers that light the way. |