Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster where 1,138 garment workers lost their lives and over 2,500 more were injured, many permanently, a light has begun to shine on the issues within the garment industry overseas, though it remains dim. These issues have existed throughout the mass production era in the West, and has now …
Social Enterprise More than a Wish
A social enterprise is a business like no other. There are many definitions for social enterprises, but the explanation we provide here is the most accurate. Many people equate social enterprises with non-profit organizations, this is not correct. Non-profit organizations are exactly that, organizations that do not create a profit, but are involved in work …
Spring, Time to Renew your Strategic Plan
Spring is upon us and with it comes the opportunity for new beginnings. Whether you are an entrepreneur working to get your startup off the ground, or an existing business, spring is a good time to review your strategic plan, take stock of the goals you have accomplished, and renew the plans you’ve created to …
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Millennials are Changing Business: How will Organizations adapt
Business culture like business itself is ever evolving. Over the last several decades societies have moved towards a belief that high academic education is the absolute pathway to success. Millennials, those born after 1980, are new entrants to the workplace, sharing the workplace with generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, and the boomer generation, …
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Turning Each Good into a Greater Good
Goods for Good is an inspiring organization that supports the needs of orphaned children in Malawi. Founded by Melissa Kushner in 2006, the non-profit doesn’t simply provide resources, it teaches people how to generate much needed resources themselves. Since its inception, Goods for Good has trained over 419 people, and helped create 10 businesses in …
How to Standout in a Crowded Ecommerce Marketplace
Canadian-based global ecommerce platform Shopify, powers over 150,000 ecommerce stores. WordPress according to their own estimates, powers 23% of the internet, including ecommerce, blogs and professional websites. And according to the calculations of Omer Rachamim, CEO of Dandyloop, there are between 12 and 24 million ecommerce sites across the global internet, but only 624,000 produce …
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