Comments on: Global Social Venture Competition http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/ Patriotism Without Borders Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Global Patriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Global Patriot Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:28:12 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-1133 That's exactly the kind of company that we need more of in the world, responsible to the planet and caring about those less fortunate! That’s exactly the kind of company that we need more of in the world, responsible to the planet and caring about those less fortunate!

]]> By: GlobalPatriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 GlobalPatriot Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-2760 That's exactly the kind of company that we need more of in the world, responsible to the planet and caring about those less fortunate! That’s exactly the kind of company that we need more of in the world, responsible to the planet and caring about those less fortunate!

]]> By: rstark http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-252 rstark Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:07:32 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-252 One of my favorite social enterprises, is Pura Vida Coffee, founded by an ex-Microsoft VP. PV sells fair trade and shade grown coffee through their network of kiosks in hundreds of univerisities and instutitions. Profits are used help at-risk children living in coffee growing regions. An added bonus is that it educates people about the plight of people in the coffee growing regions ... less than 10% of Starbucks is fair trade. www.puravidacoffee.com <abbr><em>rstark’s last blog post..<a href="http://starklandcellars.com/2009/01/17/bottle-shock-the-judgement-of-paris-updated/" rel="nofollow">Bottle Shock - The Judgement of Paris Updated</a></em></abbr> One of my favorite social enterprises, is Pura Vida Coffee, founded by an ex-Microsoft VP. PV sells fair trade and shade grown coffee through their network of kiosks in hundreds of univerisities and instutitions. Profits are used help at-risk children living in coffee growing regions. An added bonus is that it educates people about the plight of people in the coffee growing regions … less than 10% of Starbucks is fair trade.

http://www.puravidacoffee.com

rstark’s last blog post..Bottle Shock – The Judgement of Paris Updated

]]> By: rstark http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 rstark Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:07:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-2756 One of my favorite social enterprises, is Pura Vida Coffee, founded by an ex-Microsoft VP. PV sells fair trade and shade grown coffee through their network of kiosks in hundreds of univerisities and instutitions. Profits are used help at-risk children living in coffee growing regions. An added bonus is that it educates people about the plight of people in the coffee growing regions ... less than 10% of Starbucks is fair trade. www.puravidacoffee.com <abbr><em>rstark’s last blog post..<a href="http://starklandcellars.com/2009/01/17/bottle-shock-the-judgement-of-paris-updated/">Bottle Shock - The Judgement of Paris Updated</a></em></abbr> One of my favorite social enterprises, is Pura Vida Coffee, founded by an ex-Microsoft VP. PV sells fair trade and shade grown coffee through their network of kiosks in hundreds of univerisities and instutitions. Profits are used help at-risk children living in coffee growing regions. An added bonus is that it educates people about the plight of people in the coffee growing regions … less than 10% of Starbucks is fair trade.

http://www.puravidacoffee.com

rstark’s last blog post..Bottle Shock – The Judgement of Paris Updated

]]> By: Global Patriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Global Patriot Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:39:01 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-287 That this way of thinking is coming from the next generation of business professionals is encouraging, and the hope is that it will spread beyond business and become a driving force for change at the political level also. That this way of thinking is coming from the next generation of business professionals is encouraging, and the hope is that it will spread beyond business and become a driving force for change at the political level also.

]]> By: GlobalPatriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 GlobalPatriot Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-2758 That this way of thinking is coming from the next generation of business professionals is encouraging, and the hope is that it will spread beyond business and become a driving force for change at the political level also. That this way of thinking is coming from the next generation of business professionals is encouraging, and the hope is that it will spread beyond business and become a driving force for change at the political level also.

]]> By: DirtyKitchenSecrets http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-244 DirtyKitchenSecrets Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:35:36 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-244 It's great that more people are becoming conscious that business can be moral and not driven by just money but rather sustainability and giving back to communities! Thanks for sharing this and bringing my awareness to it! I love it and have stumbled it. <abbr><em>DirtyKitchenSecrets’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/gateau-zaza-special-memories/" rel="nofollow">Gateau Zaza & Special Memories</a></em></abbr> It’s great that more people are becoming conscious that business can be moral and not driven by just money but rather sustainability and giving back to communities! Thanks for sharing this and bringing my awareness to it! I love it and have stumbled it.

DirtyKitchenSecrets’s last blog post..Gateau Zaza & Special Memories

]]> By: DirtyKitchenSecrets http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 DirtyKitchenSecrets Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:35:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-2755 It's great that more people are becoming conscious that business can be moral and not driven by just money but rather sustainability and giving back to communities! Thanks for sharing this and bringing my awareness to it! I love it and have stumbled it. <abbr><em>DirtyKitchenSecrets’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/gateau-zaza-special-memories/">Gateau Zaza & Special Memories</a></em></abbr> It’s great that more people are becoming conscious that business can be moral and not driven by just money but rather sustainability and giving back to communities! Thanks for sharing this and bringing my awareness to it! I love it and have stumbled it.

DirtyKitchenSecrets’s last blog post..Gateau Zaza & Special Memories

]]> By: Global Patriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Global Patriot Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:35:02 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-284 Couldn't agree more, and it was gratifying to see so many MBA students striving to blend the needs of society with the needs for profitability - a true win-win approach! Couldn’t agree more, and it was gratifying to see so many MBA students striving to blend the needs of society with the needs for profitability – a true win-win approach!

]]> By: GlobalPatriot http://globalpatriot.com/2009/04/08/global-social-venture-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 GlobalPatriot Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:35:00 +0000 http://globalpatriot.com/?p=262#comment-2757 Couldn't agree more, and it was gratifying to see so many MBA students striving to blend the needs of society with the needs for profitability - a true win-win approach! Couldn’t agree more, and it was gratifying to see so many MBA students striving to blend the needs of society with the needs for profitability – a true win-win approach!

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