by Steven Yoder | Blog, Real World Success Stories
David Roodman is an expert in microfinance and research fellow at the Center for Global Development. David is currently writing a book on microfinance as an “open book blog” project, where he shares sample chapters of his book in progress with his growing online...
by Steven Yoder | Real World Success Stories
Ron Gonen, Co-Founder and CEO of RecycleBank, has a solution for reducing waste in U.S. landfills: pay people to recycle. Through its incentive-based recycling programs, RecycleBank seeks to revitalize municipal recycling by incentivizing consumers through consumer...
by Steven Yoder | Real World Success Stories
Heather Carlucci Rodriguez was the founder/owner of New York-based Lassi, a take-out restaurant featuring Northern Indian home cooking. As a former renowned pastry chef, Rodriguez is an unlikely Indian restaurant owner. But her love of Indian cooking, along with her...
by Steven Yoder | Real World Success Stories
The economic downturn has brought to light the growing debt load shouldered by many Americans. Norman Perlmutter wants to change that grim reality. After years working on the other side, assisting creditors as the owner of a collection agency and financial dispute...
by Steven Yoder | Real World Success Stories
Richard Steckel, author of Making Money While Making a Difference, believes that strategic philanthropy strengthens a company’s brand image by connecting with consumers’ personal value systems. Steckel calls this “the halo effect.” “Consumers have a wealth of new...
by Steven Yoder | Blog, Real World Success Stories
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public is a nonprofit organization supporting the field of social entrepreneurship. Kyle Taylor, global spokesperson for Ashoka Youth Venture, was aware that nonprofits traditionally do not receive their fair share of media coverage. He...