Beschreibung:
Practical guidance to maximize financial results while drivingpositive social changeThe Mission-Driven Venture provides actionable guidancefor leveraging the power of the marketplace to solve the world'smost vexing social problems. Written by attorney and financialadvisor Marc J. Lane, a renowned thought leader and expert onentrepreneurship, social enterprises, impact investing andentrepreneurial finance, this book reaches the full spectrum ofinterests represented at the intersection of business and socialchange. Whether a social entrepreneur, impact investor, sociallyconscious individual, or a nonprofit or foundation leader, anyreader committed to social innovation can benefit from thispractical roadmap to the rapidly developing arena of socialenterprise.Through real-world accounts of the journeys and successes ofmission-driven ventures, Lane effectively illustrates thetransformative potential of social enterprise, inspiring the readerto be an agent of change. Among the many tools offered throughThe Mission-Driven Venture, readers will:* Find functional guidance to move from idea to reality with astep-by-step guide to designing and implementing a successfulmission-driven venture* Assess the benefits and challenges of the business models andentity choices available to the social entrepreneur* Examine the entrepreneurial linkages between nonprofits andfor-profits* Recognize governance issues that can arise when mission andprofit objectives clash, and discover tools for managing them* Explore evolving trends and developments in financing socialenterprise* Discover methods and tools for measuring and reporting socialimpact* Develop an effective strategy for achieving both financialsuccess and meaningful social impact