Disruptive Innovation: Social Entrepreneurs’ Lessons

nComputing makes computers accessible in developing countries

In yesterday’s Disruptive Innovation panel at SoCap09 “Three Successful Approaches to Scaling Impact”, Kevin Jones moderated a panel of three very different but equally disruptive business models. Instead of establishing a nonprofit organization to increase computer access around the world, founder Mark Beckford explained that NComputing is a for-profit company leveraging existing distributing channels and [...]

The “Top 10 Greening Tips” Myth

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Yet again, a LinkedIn question (asking for top 10 greening tips) got me thinking.  Is there really a thing such as a generic list of top 10 tips for greening? I don’t think so. As a start, the foundation of a green program lies in what a business is already doing. Do you recycle? Do [...]