Comments on: "Social Entrepreneurship" – Ashoka's Bill Drayton speaks…

By: orencoates

orencoates — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:38:09 +0000

Nice work. keep it up. mean time come for social media marketing for esteembpo**com

By: Jonathan H

Jonathan H — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:12:20 +0000

How are they at odds to begin with? You can be philosophical and run a small business.

You can be philosophical and do anything you want to do.

Maybe I'm not understanding the question.

If you want to mix them together, maybe you can sell philosophical sayings on fancy plaques or something.

By: Taylorrr:)

Taylorrr:) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:01:15 +0000

The Jimmy Johns logo ( The company started as a student project in a college business class).

The stocks and Dow Jones signs

a person with a laptop

a person with a lightbulb over their heads

By: benceogs90

benceogs90 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:47:38 +0000

Ben Weissenstein one of the most up and coming entrepreneurs in the country. He’s 19 and already been featured on Dr. Phil and Entrepreneur Magazine for his company: Grand Slam Garage Sales and is about to get much more national press and possibly even a reality show. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO BEN’S CHANNEL benceogs90 AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER AT USERNAME BENWEISSENSTEIN!

By: The Oracle

The Oracle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:59:58 +0000

By: tarotaroP

tarotaroP — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:14 +0000

Caren’s speech is really impressive.

By: grace r

grace r — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:17:28 +0000

I have no idea what number one is saying as the meaning of entrepreneur; A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.
The why of Diversity is to increase contact for services or goods. I live in South Texas and we can see adds on TV both in English and in Spanish to or for one goal to sell a product or service. Folks do not buy what they do not understand The population of Hispanics in my home town is about 60% Spanish and the about 35 % white. Either group is to large to want to not include them in my campain to sell them a car.

note; You have mentioned organizations like "Count Me In" It seems everytime I see one of these organizations they are not as you think on the surface, they profess to be one thing but under it all they often are biasted against someone. All fails for me when someone and I really mean anyone is discriminated against. ………..I am Micmac Indian

By: path

path — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:18:11 +0000

I may or may not have sold items in a poorer country. Items are cheaper in poorer countries. If you can reach the developing country customers by using the internet, while selling items from a poorer country, you have an advantage because #1, you read and type english so there is not much competition (for creating ads or website listings) if english is not the language of that country. #2 you are getting items at the cheapest possible price without having to export them all in bulk. You can export them as you sell each one.

Low Points: Culture Shock. Living in a developing country is a bit of a change if you are not used to it. I dont recommend someone try unless they have a genuine interest in that country, and are not going there just to make money.
Legalities. In most cases, countries will not allow you to make money there if you are not a citizen or do not have a business license. In most developing countries, it is very hard to get a business license and to be an "entrepreneur" or "self employed individual" is nearly impossible if you are to play by their rules. In order to get a business license, many of them require your present employer from your country to email a written letter to their immigration or visa office. This is impossible if you do not work for anybody who has interest in that country. In this case, you have to pay natives to do the work for you and instruct them on how to do everything. You can't pick up one item or it will be illegal. This cuts into your profits a bit and may be borderline illegal in that country. But at the same time you are helping a person poorer than yourself so its a good deed no matter what.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:16:16 +0000

Here is a list of the top 50 Entrepreneurship Programs in the United States:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/undergrad/0.html

I have been a full-time entrepreneur for the last 5 years. My alma mater college had (has) an excellent entrepreneurship program but I majored in other things.

My advice to you is that, if you plan to major in Entrepreneurship, that you do a double-major coupling it with another major that is substantive and valued in the marketplace. For example, Accounting would be a great complement to Entrepreneurship. Finance is another good major. Computer Information Systems (or something similar) is another substantive major. Steer clear of majors like "Management" or other majors that will not get the attention of a potential employer.

Even though you want to be an entrepreneur, the wisest course of action MAY be to work for someone else and LEARN before you strike out on your own. If you major in Entrepreneurship, there probably aren't a lot of employers who are looking for knowledge or skills in that area.

Good luck!

By: cotelo00

cotelo00 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:11:16 +0000

very inspiring… does anyone have any ideas to help me start a social support service to improve the lives of the roman communities in slovakia, can anyone from Ashoka help me out with concepts.