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Welcome to the Social Edge update! To fight against the economic downturn, “social entrepreneurs need to be proactive and creative when developing sustainable revenue streams,” writes John Gillepsie. The president of Beyond the Bottom Line, a US-based consultancy firm, shares with us his survival tips: operate at peak efficiency, retain the talent you have, and use strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. The bottom line: “Stop looking in the rear-view mirror. Focus instead on the future by finding innovative ways to support your organization’s mission.” Share with him your biggest financial challenges and what you are doing to retain and motivate staff. Tell us how you are driving new revenue opportunities and whether you are exploring new business models. Speaking of new revenue sources: Dr. O recommends Baby Boomers, “a valuable asset often overlooked by Millennial-generation social entrepreneurs.” And in regards to efficiency, Leila Janah reinvents her own business model by building virtual assembly lines that pro-actively engage the poor. Curtis Chang shares his Expert Advice on getting the biggest ROI out of conference: “Have your elevator pitch down cold!” Parag Gupta also revisits the values of attending conferences, while Untangled, who lives in a post-Darwinian state, expounds with glee about fonts and esthetics on the Web. Jonathan Lewis wonders why “most anti-poverty programs need long-term external subsidies while micro-business development requires the poor to bootstrap themselves into profitability.” Speaking of microfinance: Kiva Fellow Aurelie Dagneaux is bringing some French flavor to MFIs in Ecuador, while Eva Nemirovsky discovers poverty in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. Don’t you love it that one is posting in French from San Jose while the other is writing in Spanish from Bishkek!
Join this Week's Live Discussions  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. Legal Issues for Social Entrepreneurs
Is proliferation of legal sites for social entrepreneurs a good thing? And how do you select a pro-bono lawyer? David Roll, Associate Director of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, helps your navigate the legal world. 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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