Innovating Through Artistry
Written by Peter Spellman, Berklee College of Music First, let’s dispel of some myths. Musicians sometimes fall victim to the notion they are doing something so precious and valuable that they can’t understand why the world isn’t shoving money in their pockets and adulation on their heads. “Why am I not famous yet?”– a … [Read more...]
Long ago, so it seems, I met Barry Moltz for lunch at Wishbone in Chicago. I was on my own hunt and seek mission to figure out who I wanted to be when I grew up. Having sold my businesses and trying to figure out which dragon I wanted to slay next, I asked to buy serial entrepreneur Barry Moltz lunch and found a new hero. Barry is an … [Read more...]
Written by Aimee Groth | Jul. 3, 2011, 6:08 PM | From Open Forum: With all the press coverage devoted to new high tech company founders, you'd think that young entrepreneurs are the only successful entrepreneurs. But the latest research suggests otherwise. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, people over … [Read more...]
There is an unspoken social contract the world has made with artists. It goes something like this: "We love what you do, you inspire us. But you don't live in the "real" world so you couldn't possibly economically revive us." If your an artist reading this post, and you truly wish to enter into other sectors of society in meaningful ways … [Read more...]
A new report from Dalberg Global Development Advisors argues that companies would achieve more social good by focusing on the bottom line rather than social responsibility programs, double- and triple-bottom-line accounting, and hybrid structures with nonprofit and for-profit arms, the New York Times reports. Written by Daniel Altman … [Read more...]
Our 2010 most read posts are interestingly some oldies but goodies. From our top 25, 14 are from 2007 through 2009. Our oldest post from 2007, which also happens to be our #1 post, is about my journey writing a book. So for all you writers out there, this list just goes to show you that it's important to get your writing our there … [Read more...]
Well, today I leave for Washington for my first PNB-NAPEO (Partners for a New Beginning- North Africa Partners for Economic Opportunity) Summit. Madeline Albright will kick off our meeting and then we will spend two days in meetings that range from a PNB overview from the ground to Entrepreneurship for Women in the Middle East … [Read more...]
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