Comments on: Socap09: Takeaways and Key Questions on Social Enterprise From Day 1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/socap09-takeaways-and-key-questions-on-the-future-of-the-social-capital-from-day-1/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:09:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amie Vaccaro http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/socap09-takeaways-and-key-questions-on-the-future-of-the-social-capital-from-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16428 Amie Vaccaro Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:28:14 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=12096#comment-16428 Great point, Jim. Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately there seems to be a lack of funding (VC or otherwise) to spur early stage social venture growth. See #2 on Change.org's summary of roadblocks for the space: http://tinyurl.change.org/JVhUa Great point, Jim. Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately there seems to be a lack of funding (VC or otherwise) to spur early stage social venture growth. See #2 on Change.org’s summary of roadblocks for the space: http://tinyurl.change.org/JVhUa

]]> By: Jim Huysse http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/socap09-takeaways-and-key-questions-on-the-future-of-the-social-capital-from-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16336 Jim Huysse Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:44:19 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=12096#comment-16336 >>Steve Newcomb pointed out the absence of tier 1 venture capital firms at Socap, and proclaimed that we’ll have succeeded once we see those firms attending and investing in the space. A colleague of mine proclaimed exactly the opposite – we will have failed if traditional venture capital firms are investing in the space and expecting a 10x return, as we ought to be reinventing the meaning of investment. Agreed! Let's not forget that valuation does not trump values. If a firm does not share your values, it's no "tier 1"...and it's probably not worth taking the money. >>Steve Newcomb pointed out the absence of tier 1 venture capital firms at Socap, and proclaimed that we’ll have succeeded once we see those firms attending and investing in the space. A colleague of mine proclaimed exactly the opposite – we will have failed if traditional venture capital firms are investing in the space and expecting a 10x return, as we ought to be reinventing the meaning of investment.

Agreed! Let’s not forget that valuation does not trump values. If a firm does not share your values, it’s no “tier 1″…and it’s probably not worth taking the money.

]]> By: Social Enterprise | Sustainability and the Industrial Revolution http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/socap09-takeaways-and-key-questions-on-the-future-of-the-social-capital-from-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16278 Social Enterprise | Sustainability and the Industrial Revolution Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:30:58 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=12096#comment-16278 [...] Jeff Trexler | Thursday 3rd September 2009 As TriplePundit notes, the opening day of Socap09 produced this observation: 1. The sustainability revolution is not on par with the dot com bubble, but rather on par with [...] [...] Jeff Trexler | Thursday 3rd September 2009 As TriplePundit notes, the opening day of Socap09 produced this observation: 1. The sustainability revolution is not on par with the dot com bubble, but rather on par with [...]

]]> By: Pritha RaySircar http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/socap09-takeaways-and-key-questions-on-the-future-of-the-social-capital-from-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16270 Pritha RaySircar Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=12096#comment-16270 This redux is super helpful. Awesome. Thanks. This redux is super helpful. Awesome. Thanks.

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