Prelude to the Road to Entrepreneurship
I teach Entrepreneurship at The New School. The class is a mix of matriculated and non-matriculated students. They range in age from 18 to 65 years of age. They take my class for a variety of reasons: some have a business idea; others have entrepreneurial instincts and want to see if they can generate an idea for a business; still others are just curious.

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Non-profit, For-profit Leaders Have Much in Common

by Geri Stengel on Mar 4, 2010 - 11:45am

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What's the difference between improving sales and drawing in more donors?

Not much, as it turns out. Both involve marketing, staff development, and having “A” players on board. The need to attract and retain good employees is common to both the for-profit and non-profit sectors as are the conundrums of mergers; how to do more with less; and how to fire or hire.

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The Power of Peers: A View From a Consummate Pro

by Geri Stengel on Jan 8, 2010 - 1:13pm

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Several months ago, Ventureneer undertook a survey that documented the power of peers when small business owners deal with problems. The results were clear: Everybody needs – and wants – support. While survey numbers are great, nothing drives a point home better than an example.

Social Entrepreneurs Find Business Ideas in Their Own Needs

by Geri Stengel on Oct 22, 2009 - 1:13pm

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An idea, a passion, an observation: Any one of these can change your life and, depending on how you handle it, many other lives as well. Take Kyle Berner: He combined his own desire for comfort – flip-flops – with the desire to create social change. Voila! Feelgoodz Flip Flops was born.

Nonprofit Funding Standards Undermine Nonprofits

by Geri Stengel on Oct 20, 2009 - 4:13pm

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Why do nonprofit leaders and funders alike continue to shortchange nonprofit organizations? That's the question The Bridgespan Group asked, and answered, in its new report, The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle.

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The Power of Peers: A Much Relied Upon Resource Among Small Business Owners

by Geri Stengel on Aug 26, 2009 - 10:40am

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Use and Value of Resources by Small Business Owners and Nonprofit Leaders is a newly released study by Ventureneer, which provides insights into support systems upon which small business owners rely. Entrepreneurs rely more on each other than accountants, lawyers, or anyone else. However, it appears the most successful entrepreneurs rely almost equally on professional services and peer support.