SOCAP12 welcomes one and all
Almost 2,000 people from 50 countries have descended upon Fort Mason this week for the Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference. They are a mixed bunch including social entrepreneurs, impact...
View ArticleAppreciating evaluation
If you want someone’s eyes to glaze over and suddenly remember an urgent meeting, just mention the phrase, “project evaluation.” It is astounding to me that people will dump millions of dollars into a...
View ArticleLooking back at SOCAP12
Before I attended SOCAP last week, I had only a fuzzy idea about the world of social entrepreneurs and impact investing. I didn’t think it had anything to do with my company, Bellwether Materials,...
View ArticleFrench attack on Nutella
Since M. Hollande’s has turned the rich French into tax exiles (rumor has it Gerard Depardieu is next), he has turned his sights on Nutella for his next source of tax revenue.I love Nutella. I first...
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