Garrett Melby acknowledges that many believe "social entrepreneurship" is a good way to lose money slowly.
He is not one of them.
Melby is the CEO of GoodCompany Ventures, which has run a summer incubator program for the last three years for start-ups that address significant social issues.
Last Wednesday was graduation day, and the 10 pitches that I heard were as polished as any made by capitalists focused on just profit as opposed to the "triple bottom line" of people, planet, and profit prized by the sustainable-business movement.
That gets at the heart of what Melby and his team have been striving to do: help those seeking social
To read the full, original article click on this link: PhillyInc: Program polishes social entrepreneurs | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/19/2011
Author: Mike Armstrong
