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Welcome to the Social Edge update! Rod Schwartz, our often provocative contributor, recalls making a suggestion to improve a social venture’s performance, only to be told: “When you talk like that, it makes me think you never left the City or Wall Street.” He now wonders if the ‘nonchalance’ he has witnessed amongst several social entrepreneurs and the ‘mess’ he saw in their offices are essential characteristics of visionary individuals or simply a way to avoid being commercial. His advice: “Tidiness and order are not evidence of moral turpitude or corporate sell-out, just of an organisation in good operating condition.” Do you agree with him that there is nothing harmful in operating to the best standards of commercial behaviour, or are there some corporate traits that should be avoided? Is there a point at which a social enterprise becomes commercial and ceases to be social? Join Rod Schwartz in the conversation. Then visit Dr. O as he helps you find a cure for Donor Fatigue: “Don’t ask for money, but offer investments instead.” Jonathan Lewis concurs, recommending that you become a venture capitalist by joining Trickle Up’s successful anti-poverty campaign. To tackle impact measurement, Curtis Chang wears his Benevolent Dictator suit, while Rio-based Dhaval Chadha looks to Silicon Valley to start his new learning curve and Untangled writes on the future of mobile telecoms. Lastly, from Bangkok, Pattraporn Yamla-Or reflects on the impact Facebook had during the most recent violent events and what this means for social entrepreneurship.
Join this Week's Live Discussions  Can Social Enterprises be Too Commercial?
Are there any corporate traits that should be avoided in social entrepreneurship? Or do you agree with Rod Schwartz that there is nothing harmful in operating to the best standards of commercial behaviour?
Survival Tips for Social Enterprises
To survive the economic downturn, stop looking in the rear-view mirror. Focus instead on the future by finding innovative ways to support your organization’s mission. Check John Gillepsie’s survival tips! The Silence of the Churches
Why do social entrepreneurs rarely mention their spiritual values and moral underpinnings? Is there an unspoken taboo preventing the sharing of personal beliefs? Join Paul Lamb, a Man in a Mission, in the conversation. It doesn't take an MBA - or does it?
Liberal arts students are passionate about their contribution to the world while business-school students leverage their skills to create financial success. Where do social entrepreneurs fit? Charles (Hipbone) Cameron tries to configure the best of both worlds. Conflict-to-Cooperation Conversations in the Middle East
Arnold Noyek has built cooperative health initiatives across the Arab and Israeli fault line, a new blueprint to peace through health as a common language of need. Tell us if this Middle East model has global potential.
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