Social Entrepreneurship Resources

Books
'''Albion, M. S. (2006). True to yourself: Leading a values-based business'.''

 

'''Alter, S. K. (2007). Social enterprise typology.''' Link to book online: www.virtueventures.com/setypology.pdf

'''Clotfelter, C. T., &amp; Ehrlich, T. (1999). '''Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in a changing America.

'''Senge, P. M. (2008). '''Necessary revolution.

'''Pittman, J. R. (2004). Living sustainability through higher education: A whole systems design approach to organizational change. In P. B. Corcoran, &amp; A. E. J. Wals (Eds.), Higher education and the challenge of sustainability: Problems, promise, and practice. '''

'''Reder, A., &amp; Social Venture Network. (1995). ''75 best business practices for socially responsible companies. '

Websites
Base of the pyramid protocol - http://bop-protocol.org/about/

'''Emerson, J., Bonini, S., &amp; Brehm, K. (2004). The blended value map: Tracking the intersects and opportunities of economic, social and environmental value creation '''- http://www.blendedvalue.org/media/pdf-bv-map.pdf.

The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs - http://www.socialent.org

The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs (books about social entrepreneurship) - http://www.socialent.org/resources.htm

Social Edge (articles and videos about social entrepreneurs) - www.socialedge.org

Case Studies in Social Enterprise
'''Abrams, J. (2006). The company we keep: '''Reinventing small business for people, community, and 

'place. '

Adaptive environments: Human-centered design – http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/

'''Bornstein, D. (2004). How to change the world: Social entrepreneurs and the power of new ideas.' ''

'''Kidder, T. (2004). ''Mountains beyond mountains. '

'''Meier, D. (1995). The power of their ideas lessons for America from a small school in Harlem. '''

'''Mortenson, G., &amp; Relin, D. O. (2006). '''Three cups of tea: One man's mission to fight terrorism and 

'build nations-- one school at a time. '

'''Polak, P. (2008). ''Out of poverty: What works when traditional approaches fail. '

REDF: Investing in employment and hope – http://www.redf.org/index.htm

Reynolds program in social entrepreneurship – http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds/index.flash.html

TOMS shoes: Our cause – http://www.tomsshoes.com/ourcause.aspx

Whirlwind wheelchair international – http://www.whirlwindwheelchair.org/

Books
'''Daly, H. E., &amp; Farley, J. C. (2004). ''Ecological economics: Principles and applications. '

'''Freire, P. (1998). Pedagogy of freedom: Ethics, democracy, and civic courage. '''

'''McKnight, J. (1995). The careless society: Community and its counterfeits. '''

Books
'''Collins, J. C. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap--and others don't.'''

'''Kawasaki, G. (2004). The art of the start: The time-tested, battle-hardened guide for anyone starting anything.New York: Portfolio.'''

'''Saito, L. D., &amp; National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance. (2002).''' Getting started as an entrepreneur: A guide for students.

'''Senge, P. M. (2006)'. The fifth discipline the art and practice of the learning organization. '''

Wheelan, C. J. (2002).''Naked economics: Undressing the dismal science. '''

Websites
General info on enterprise creation – http://www.entrepreneur.com

UMass Entrepreneurship Club – http://www.entreclub.org

Business plan writing software and assistance – http://www.bplans.com

see also their mission statement page, which is a good and succinct description of what mission statements are and should be http://www.bplans.com/dp/missionstatement.cfm

Articles
Entrepreneurial Development .pdf article:  http://edq.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/1/3

Abstract: In this conceptual and practical article, the authors suggest an alternative to the current paradigm for developing enterprises in local communities and regions through out the United States. They also propose implementing a new approach, called the entrepreneurial development system, for transforming community economies. They First layout the specifications for the new paradigm, drawing distinctions between current practice and their proposal. They then describe the major components of their proposed enterprise development system; detail its benefits to entrepreneurs, service providers, and the community; and discuss challenges to its full-scale implementation. Throughout, implications for further research suggested by the new paradigm are noted.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;

Class Handouts
A collection of helpful papers from a Social Entrepreneurship class taught in the spring can be found here: Social_entrepreneurship_collection_of_papers.pdf

Books
'''Seidman, I. (1998). Interviewing as qualitative research: A guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. '''

'''Stringer, E. T. (1996). ''Action research: A handbook for practitioners. '

Websites
Women In Business &amp; Entrepreneurship – http://www.nfwbo.org

General Entrepreneurial Research – http://www.kauffman.org

Social Science Research Network – http://www.ssrn.com

Demographics, Statistics and Markets – http://www.census.gov

Small Business Administration – http://www.sba.gov

Articles
This is an article on different types of capitol:

http://www.conservationeconomy.net/pattern_map/flash/index.html

This is an article balancing multiple bottom line (not just economic bottom line):

https://athena.hampshire.edu/S296108/modules/NS-Upload/uploads/33971_2008F/readings/the_company_we_keep_-_chapter_4__balancing_multiple_bottom_lines.pdf

Video Links
Muhammad Yunus

http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2008/02/05/muhammad-yunus

Listen to Professor Yunus as he tells the story of the first US$27 loan in a village of Bangladesh, the loan that launched the microfinance movement. Watch him as he recalls how surprised he was that it took so little money to free village women from modern-day slavery, humiliation and torture.

Martin Burt

http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2008/03/18/martin-burt-fundacion-paraguaya

Martin Burt describes a key concept that explains his success: model replication, "the same principles that apply to microfinance: if you treat poor people with dignity, they will get out of poverty. We are trying to apply that to education." As Martin Burt explains at 3'37" in this five-minute interview: "With dignity, with appropriate finances and the appropriate curriculum, you can turn a poor, 15-year old rural adolescent girl into a rural entrepreneur by the time she is 18, a person who can get a good job in the private sector or make her own job."

Sam Goldman

http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2007/08/07/sam-goldman

Watch Sam as he explains his ambitious goals and describes his a-ha moment: “My neighbor’s son in Benin was badly burned by a kerosene lamp. I want to provide a source of light that is safe and cheap.”

Class Handouts
A collection of helpful papers from a Social Entrepreneurship class taught in the spring can be found here: Social_entrepreneurship_collection_of_papers.pdf

Survey Questions So Far
Social Entrepreneurship Aid and Resource Center at Hampshire

SEARCH PROGRAM Student Survey

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Do you have an idea of what Social Entrepreneurship is?

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Would you be interested in a program that emphasized using Entrepreneurial methods to achieve social change?

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What do you know about the Lemelson Center?

Did you know that Lemelson hosts entrepreneurship classes?

Would you be interested in a program that helped you to start a non-profit or social venture?

Do you know any student who would be?

Do you think that a program that did this would be received well by the student body?

Do you have any suggestions for such a program?

Would you be interested in seminars that taught the participants to learn to write business plans, pitch proposals, or other entrepreneurial methods?

'''Do you have any suggestions for this type of workshop? Topics or otherwise.'''

What areas would you like a speaker to speak about relating to social change or entrepreneurship?

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= SEARCH LIBRARY CATALOG = Appiah, Kwame Anthony. Experiments in Ethics. New York: Harvard UP, 2008. Bach, David, and Hillary Rosner. Go Green, Live Rich : 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying. New York: Broadway Books, 2008. Bakan, Joel. The Corporation : The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power. New York: Free P, 2005. Barbato, Joseph, and Danielle S. Furlich. Writing for a Good Cause : The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits. New York: Fireside, 2000. Bornstein, David. How to Change the World : Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. New York: Oxford UP, Incorporated, 2003. Burr, Chuck. Culturequake : Your Children's Real Future. Grand Rapids: Trafford, 2007. Cramer, James J., and Cliff Mason. Jim Cramer's Mad Money : Watch TV, Get Rich. New York: Simon &amp; Schuster, 2006. Gardner, Howard. Changing Minds : The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People's Minds. New York: Harvard Business School P, 2004. Godin, Seth. Tribes : Leadership Is a Choice. New York: Portfolio (Hardcover), 2008. King, Richard M. From Making a Profit to Making a Difference : How to Launch Your New Career in Nonprofits. Deerfield Beach: Planning/Communications, 2000. Kinsley, Michael, ed. Create Capitalism: A conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and other Economic Leaders. New York: Simon &amp; Schuster, 2008. Lomborg, Bjorn, ed. How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place. New York: Cambridge UP, 2006. Lovelock, James, and Crispin Tickell. The Revenge of Gaia : Earth's Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity. New York: Basic Books, 2007. Lowell, Stephen S. The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector. New York: Harvard Business School P, 2000. Melville, Greg. Greasy Rider. New York: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008. Nelson, Julie A. Economics for Humans. New York: University of Chicago P, 2006. Sanders, Tim. Saving the World at Work : What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference. New York: Currency, 2008.

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