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5 Characteristics of Successful Social Entrepreneurs

So you want to be a social entrepreneur? The good news is that anyone can start a project that earns money, creates a solution to an existing ...

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How Entrepreneurship Translates Around the World

Here’s what it means in Swahili, Amharic, Arabic, and Spanish

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3 Ways to Find Funding for Your Social Enterprise in Africa

Finding capital for a project can be challenging, and this is no exception for ...

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A youth-led economy of social good could change education systems — and the world

There are many challenges facing education systems. Where I live, in the Bekaa area of Lebanon, children — especially girls — aren’t able to explore their creativity, innovation, and technical skills because of a lack of human resources, funding, and opportunities in school systems.

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What Is Social Entrepreneurship, Anyway?

If you have been hearing the words “social entrepreneur” a lot lately, you are not alone. Social entrepreneurship is a new way of doing business, one that is gaining ...

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Glossary of Change: The Language of Social Impact

Community change can come with some complicated concepts. Social innovation, ...

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3 Inspiring Lessons from the 2017 DOT Unconference

Three of our favourite insights from #DOTYouth

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LinkedIn for social entrepreneurs

Tips from the co-founder of Developers in Vogue

LinkedIn has been an important part of my experience as a social entrepreneur. Here are my tips on how to take advantage of it!

Social media, when used right, can help create a strong presence for your personal brand, as well as that of your enterprise...