Pozen’s article discusses and defines the so-called four newer categories of entrepreneurship: social, policy, norm, and moral. This Huffington Post article refers to Warby Parker as “social entrepreneurship.” However, Pozen’s piece defines social entrepreneurship as “most basically . . . anyone who starts a nonprofit organization.” Does anyone think companies like Warby Parker or Toms (with admirable “one-for-one” business models) actually fit into Pozen’s definition of social entrepreneurship? Does Warby Parker fit any of the category definitions? Or is Warby Parker in actuality a classic example of capitalistic entrepreneurship? Are these different categories of entrepreneurship even appropriate or necessary?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/one-world-with-deepak-chopra/the-art-of-social-entrepr_b_5008138.html

http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/180431/american-entrepreneurship-dead-alive.aspx
“Let’s get one thing clear: This economy is never truly coming back unless we reverse the birth and death trends of American businesses.”

Jim Clifton is chairman and CEO of Gallup, the polling firm. He makes some very interesting observations here – consider them in light of some of the data I showed you this week!

This article reminded me of our discussion about whether entrepreneurs are born differently and the characteristics associated with successful entrepreneurs. We discussed that high self efficacy and internal locus of control are often strong indicators of entrepreneurs. This article asserts that “grit,” ability to understand the basics, relationship building, among other qualities make a great entrepreneur.

http://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/6-things-that-separate-the-great-entrepreneurs-from-the-rest.html?cid=sf01001

This article just popped up in my twitter feed yesterday so I figured I would share it. It discusses the start-up accelerator “Y Combinator,” which helped to launch reddit and Dropbox, and its new investment in non-profits.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/30/can-silicon-valley-teach-nonprofits-how-to-save-the-world/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost

Another article on family businesses with a different perspective. This is an article suggesting that modern day family businesses have been smarter and more adaptive, thus lasting until the third generation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ey/2014/04/14/family-businesses-are-making-their-own-succession-rules/

This is an article providing some advice to family businesses that hope to last to the third generation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/04/24/the-family-business-battle-how-to-keep-your-legacy-alive/

Interesting stuff.  Nothing gives widespread cred like green.

http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/what-every-entrepreneur-can-learn-from-the-4-richest-hip-hop-moguls/

Fun …

http://addicted2success.com/news/10-hip-hop-artists-who-successfully-became-entrepreneurs/

By now, we shouldn’t be surprised that artists are among the most entrepreneurial people on the planet – even when they don’t (and most of them don’t) see themselves as “business people.” But of course, many of them go on not only to be “business people,” but actual titans of industry!

Here’s a link Armando sent in …

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/04/10/what-the-history-of-hip-hop-teaches-us-about-entrepreneurship/