Entrepreneurs
The Selfish Reason You Should Be Extremely Generous
People who give, especially when they don't have to, are happier, healthier and less stressed.
By Tasha Eurich
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Entrepreneurs
Are You a Socialpreneur?
In a world where big business is often marked as self-serving bad guys, companies are looking for ways to remove themselves from the stigma and reach out to their communities and the world.
Building a Business
This Boutique Father-Son Investment Firm Thrives By Ignoring Conventional Wisdom
Diversification is considered the safe way to invest billions but Marty Sass has built his firm, and taught his son, differently.
Thought Leaders
Why Warren Buffett Is the Mahatma Gandhi of Capitalism
Ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, it's important to recognize Buffett's role as a beacon for the world.
By Vin Gupta
Building a Business
Why Philanthropy Is Good Business
Community involvement energizes employees, builds customer relationships and enhances a brand as no advertising campaign ever could.
By Torry Holt
Building a Business
4 Strategies for Making Your Social Enterprise Stand Out From the Crowd
An increasing number of companies are carving out a place in the market by appealing to the desire of customers to do good. Don't underestimate how competitive it can be.
Entrepreneurs
3 Benefits to Giving Away Your Services and Sharing Your Expertise
Numerous studies point to the physical, psychological and even spiritual effects of charity. And it could also help your business thrive.
By Lida Citroën
Buying a Franchise
Food With Thought: How One Franchise Is Making the World a Better Place Through Sandwiches
The founder of Dallas-based franchise Which Wich is proving that a simple PB&J can make a big difference.
By Jason Daley
Thought Leaders
4 Ways Your Company Benefits From Giving Back
Using profits to improve the community that hosts your company doesn't hurt the bottom line, it helps immeasurably.
Entrepreneurs
4 Reasons to Prioritize Experiences Over Goods in Your Life
Even if you've already set your goals for the year, carve out some time to try something new and different.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Get Naysayers to Participate in Team Building
Off-site activities can help build a company's culture in a way that's relayed back to the workplace. Don't undermine their value by forgetting to highlight their purpose and document them for the future.
By Lain Hensley
Thought Leaders
4 Challenges That Make First-Time Success Hard to Repeat
Failure famously teaches valuable lessons but if at first you succeed, do you even bother to try again?
Thought Leaders
How Tony Hawk Skated Past Rookie Business Mistakes on His Ride to Success
The legendary skateboarder describes his early entrepreneurial wipeouts and the hard lessons he learned from them.
Building a Business
Profit Is Not Enough for a Great 21st-Century Business
Why corporate philanthropy is a must-have for a thriving company of today.
Building a Business
Has Your Company’s Charitable Giving Become an Empty Ritual?
Contributing to the community can energize employees and build ties in a myriad of directions.
Building a Business
Improving Where They Live Seems to Come Naturally to Family Businesses
Entrepreneurs who build companies with their own families are the bedrock of communities around the country.
Entrepreneurs
There Are 8 Indispensable Elements of Real Wealth and 7 Aren’t Money
There is no contradiction between realizing financial security is crucial to happiness and that money really isn't everything.
By Peter Voogd
Marketing
Don’t Let These 3 Myths Stop You From Launching a Cause-Marketing Campaign
Aligning your brand with a worthy cause you care about is brilliant marketing that feels very good.
Thought Leaders
Social Entrepreneurship Has Unexpected Benefits for the Bottom Line
Call it entrepreneurial serendipity, but businesses that embrace worthy causes are finding charitable giving is a powerful brand enhancer.
By Sujan Patel
Building a Business
7 Lessons for Nonprofit Organizations From the Startup World
Organizations tackling social problems have taught entrepreneurs the importance of mission. Entrepreneurs know how to get stuff done.
By Megha Desai
Thought Leaders
5 Easy Ways to Make Philanthropy Part of Your Company Culture
Charitable organizations, large and small, need your time and expertise as much as your money.
By Megha Desai
Thought Leaders
Orphaned and Homeless, How This Self-Taught Techie Founded a Multi-Million Dollar Empire
Jason Wolfe's leading e-tail venture, GiftCards.com, took shape while he was living in his car and teaching himself to code with books checked out of the library.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
4 Ways to Rewire the Corporate Brain to Compete in the 21st Century
Companies are being pushed to be more collaborative and transparent and to embrace social responsibility.
By Lain Hensley
Building a Business
Getting Employees to Volunteer and Give
Cultivating employee philanthropy can be good for your business. Here's how to make giving back a part of your culture.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
Why It Is Important to Teach Girls About Entrepreneurship
The founder of Glamtrepreneur talks about instilling the business bug at an early age.
Building a Business
Why Doing Good for Others Does Good for Your Business
The sooner you incorporate social good into your business plan, the better.
By Lisa Evans
Building a Business
3 Secrets Behind the ’80/20 Rule’ of Giving — and Getting More In Return
Want to make more money? Give more away.