Consulting firm McKinsey & Company is focusing on social entrepreneurs currently on “What Matters,” its online platform for talking about key business issues.  Timed in conjunction with the Skoll World Forum, which McKinsey is supporting this year, the current “What Matters” asks the question, “Can social entrepreneurs create large scale change?”  There are currently five [...]

The third episode of the BBC series on social entrepreneurs, Alvin’s Guide to Good Business, is now available online.  It features Marine Stewardship Council, led by 2007 Skoll social entrepreneur Rupert Howes.  For those with access, the show will air on BBC World News over the next week.  You can see the schedule here.
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BBC World News will be launching this weekend an 8-part series on social entrepreneurs around the globe.  Alvin’s Guide to Good Business will follow financial expert Alvin Hall as he visits a different social entrepreneur each week.  He’ll look at business models, impact, and the challenges of scaling.  Featured organizations include Riders for Health, [...]