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discussion item TENs Retail store strategy - all ideas welcome (5) in The Emancipation Network
In April 2007, TEN will be opening its first retail store. The store will be in Dennis MA (Cape Cod)- near the Dennis playhouse and right on the main drag, near a few popular restaurants. Our goal for the store is to make it more than just anothe...
Updated 25 weeks ago, Tagged by: John Berger (CCAL30), Peter Rees, Mark Grimes

workspace page CoolCompanies (0) in Organizations - General
Updated last year, Tagged by: Lenore Cowen (CCAL30), Jim Carroll (CCAL30), Mark Grimes

user profile Mark Grimes (4111)
Updated 23 hours ago, Tagged by: Nicholas Bentley (CCAL30), Mark Grimes

workspace page lost in the FOOD CHAIN: Social Purpose Enterprises (5645) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
Updated 16 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees, Mark Grimes

discussion item <Ned> Marketing Efforts and Sales Channels from & in Kampala (0) in Ned moved to Ned.com
This is to explore different sales, advertising, marketing and direct marketing efforts that could be explored with regards to Life in Africa in the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. Some ideas... 1. A marketing brochure for the hotel/Kampala part...
Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: John Berger (CCAL30), Mark Grimes

discussion item Comment (16) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
As I write this I am sitting in the door of Emancipation Imports, the firstt retail store for TEN. We dont have the sign done yet and there are a lot of things to do to, but all the inventory is here now, we are fulfilling e-commerce from here, and...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30), Peter Rees

discussion item Comment (5) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
I am trailblazing in developing some new revenue generating mechanisms for the LiA community right now. Very excited about a new website I am working on for launch later this month - part of it at least should be up by next week. This version is gett...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30), Christina

workspace page New Models of Ownership (0) in Targeted Currencies
Updated 3 years ago, Tagged by: Arthur Brock (CCAL30), Mickki Langston (CCAL30)

discussion item Microeconomic Development and Social Enterprise in Ukraine: A... (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal Showcase
Proposal Name: Microeconomic Development and Social Enterprise in Ukraine: A “Marshall Plan” for Ukraine Proposal Description : This is a multi component project, a mix of partial and full cost recovery elements addressing Childcare Reform, Mi...
Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item Project: City Within - Citizen Film in Vancouver (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
It's not often I have a project I can discuss from the ground up. City Within seems well suited for sharing and asking for critical comment from fellow FOODCHAINees - and I guess any O.netizens interested enough to comment. In this FC thread I'll po...
Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item TEN Updates and main discussion (0) in The Emancipation Network
This will be the primary thread for updating you on what we are up to.
Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: John Berger (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on Finalist UCSC Proposals: Water Filters in Africa (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issues
A water resource that has built in a biz model. Water Health International created a UV filtration system in rural areas in India and has created local markets for clean water at 2-3 cents for 15 clean liters of water. Also works with a local NPO t...
Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Mark Grimes

discussion item Comment (5) on The Daily Planet (0) in Community - General
As we're still on the subject of Eastern Europe, I have some personal news on the state of our own social enterprise advocacy. Having delivered a project plan to what is now effectively a dissolved government in Ukraine, we're now in limbo until Sep...
Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
Money, it's a hit...don't give me that do goody-good bullsh#t. Capital is one of the crucial elements to pushing the social enterprise uphill. No cash limits the orgs options. Share some of your earned income strategies and various income streams...
Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item Comment (5) on Invitation to vote and comment on my class' project proposals (141) in Community - General
Daniel F. Bassill said: I think it's great that you've encouraged your class to do their planning and brainstorming in this open forum. I've offered suggestions to one group with hopes that a) I provide some useful ideas; and b) some of the stud...
Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: Lenore Cowen (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (0) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
Yes, people tried to tell me it was easy the last time I tried too. For those of you in the USA, it probably is. But there is a difference in that you all are incorporated and operationally located in the United States, we are not. Before filing for ...
Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina

discussion item Comment (0) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
Christina - it is a security even if you pay no interest. It has more to do with the way you were offering it. You cant offer publicly at all, or privately to more than a few people, any kind of investment or loan without it being a security. Bas...
Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (8) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
A new earned income strategy ok here goes. I am so excited about an idea I've got floating in my brain it's hard to set it down in written words. If this can work, I may have invented a new way of sourcing social investment capital that could be ve...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina

discussion item Comment (0) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
A wealth of information in the following document with an interesting conclusion that capitalization of a nonprofit social enterprise may take up to 5 times longer than its private sector counterpart. (page 75) http://www.virtueventures.com/setypo...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jeff Mowatt (CCAL30)

discussion item Comment (10) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
congratulations john! smaller news out "west" - had a great workshop with about 20 vermont americacorps/vista leaders from across the state. introduced the process, context, materials etc and in about an hour they produced a lovely grid of tiles. i w...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item Comment (5) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
It's everywhere. My husband Brent formed Toyshoppe Productions LLC to take on the commercial production aspects so that Amoration could stay focused on the educational integration and development for global bridgebuilding endeavors. The Toyshoppe...
Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item April 2007: Making a List & Checking it Twice (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
In an effort to turn ideas into action, and words into actual reality...April is the open to do list month. What objectives and measurable actions do you want to complete for your social purpose enterprise during the month of April? In using this u...
Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item Comment (64) on <Ned> Marketing Efforts and Sales Channels from & in Kampala (0) in Ned moved to Ned.com
Hi Sebastian, Your thinking is not exactly flawed, IMO, but I'm a couple of steps ahead in implementing some of your ideas and have experienced some significant snags. I have been experimenting with ways to overcome ecommerce barriers from Uganda si...
Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina

discussion item Comment (0) on TENs Retail store strategy - all ideas welcome (5) in The Emancipation Network
Excellent Luck, Skill, and Wishes on this project, John. Hopefully, the zoning confirmation or change of use application does not challenge your timetable much. Perhaps additional soft 'pre-openings', routing to initial web sales. Potentially the pr...
Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Brent Timbol (CCAL30)

workspace page Lost and Found (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.com
Updated 40 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item ChangingThePresent.org (0) in Philanthropy
Changing The Present At the same time the nonprofits we’re all passionate about struggle for funding, Americans, alone, spend $250 billion each year on birthday, wedding, and holiday gifts. ChangingThePresent (http://www.ChangingThePresent.org...
Updated 52 weeks ago, Tagged by: Lenore Cowen (CCAL30)

discussion item Consumer privacy startup (0) in Start-up $omething
I'm working to build a start-up called uPrivate that provides for business to consumer communication while protecting consumer privacy. This will include the ability to stratify private message (eg., friends and family) from business messages (ord...
Updated last year, Tagged by: Lenore Cowen (CCAL30)

workspace page VASE - Vancouver Aboriginal Social Enterprise (0) in VASE - Vancouver Aboriginal Social Enterprise
Updated last year, Tagged by: Peter Rees

discussion item Comment (1) on The next phase of social enterprise? (0) in Community - General
Aligning our Incentives - or - How ALL Business Becomes Social Enterprise I just saw the movie “The Corporation” this weekend. It provides pretty persuasive evidence of the systematic behavior of corporations producing negative externalities in...
Updated 3 years ago, Tagged by: Arthur Brock (CCAL30)

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