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Welcome to the Social Edge update! Microfranchising is delivering products and services to the poor, while ideally creating management opportunities and jobs for those at the Base of the Pyramid. However, few programs have reached significant scale. We asked David Lehr and Lisa Jones Christensen to look at the barriers that have prevented microfranchising from growing, and we invite you to join them in the conversation. First question: Does microfranchising need to have a development or social aspect in order to provide value, or is the creation of job opportunities enough? Samasource Associate Christine Shepherd shares her experience creating jobs in Haiti and discovers first-hand the infrasructure difficulties, but also the ambition and drive in all the Haitian workers she meets. Asylum Access, an organization that makes refugee rights a reality, is now five years old, and Dr. O shares the secret ingredients to its financial sustainability. Read his prescription, as there are valuable lessons for all social entrepreneurs. Parag Gupta writes about a new compost plant in Bokaro, India, while Untangled, always the futurist, contemplates what we will discover tomorrow in technology. Curtis Chang delivers some very important Expert Advice: Get a coach and learn from other people’s mistakes (not yours!). Andy Smith and Jennifer Aaker explain that the dragonfly can propel itself in any direction when its four wings are working in concert, thus illuminating the importance of integrated effort. But Jonathan Lewis notices that very few leaders have the character and stamina to actually collaborate: “In the end, visionary leaders collaborate with their deeds, not their declarations.” And he quotes former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold: “Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find his right road.”
Join this Week's Live Discussions  Microfranchising
How can we help microfranchising reach the level of success that microcredit now has? And does it need to have a social aspect, or is job creation enough? Join David Lehr and Lisa Jones Christensen in the conversation.
Nonprofit Analysis: Beyond Metrics
To quantify whether your social venture is high performing, you should discard simplistic measures and embrace a more holistic analysis. Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, helps you understand the new SROI. Mergers in Social Entrepreneurship
Why are mergers so rare –is it because of our ego and our reluctance to give up independence? Or is it the lack of profit motive? Join Rod Schwartz, CEO of ClearlySo, in the conversation. The Case against Corporate Social Responsibility
Is Corporate Social Responsibility mostly irrelevant, a façade with some social benefits, or a major corporate initiative, urgently needed? Charles (Hipbone) Cameron dissects a recent provocative Wall Street Journal article. The Social Enterprise Review
How can we unlock the US$120 billion untapped market for impact investment? Should we first evaluate the impact social enterprise is having? Rebecca Petzel, Hope Neighbor and Kevin Jones provide answers.
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