When the U.S. economy took a nose dive, and banks cut back on lending, many small American businesses turned to a credit source typically associated with the developing world: microfinance. Microlender ACCION USA, which has lent close to $120 million since 1991, was ...
When we hear the word “incubator,” the image that comes to mind is big heat lamp glowing above a newborn or maybe a basket of eggs. To the entrepreneur, both business and social, the word conjures up a friendly place where nascent ideas ...
The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada published an interview with our own David Bornstein this past Tuesday. We’re highlighting it here because David made a few points that really capture what motivated us to start Dowser. “Inspiration is overrated” - young people have ...
For decades, city dwellers have grappled with the question: to car or not to car? Own one, and you’ve got to park it somewhere, a process that’s nearly guaranteed to be a daily intrusion on your time, wallet, and sanity. But go car-less, ...
Bill Abram’s jokes that when he was hired as president of Trickle Up the staff "thought the board had lost its mind.” He'd spent 30 years in the media industry, where the goal is to maximize profits not to pursue social impact. Nonetheless, ...