**For some businesses,** social impact can be measured by the size of the checks they write. For others, the mission is woven directly into the business. **The Classic Example** Founded in 1988, Seventh Generation started as a mail-order company for green household products. Under the leadership of CEO Jeffrey Hollender, it became a $150 million brand. Still, the company's recent history illustrates the challenges faced by socially ambitious, for-profit entrepreneurs. In 2009, Hollender became chairman of the board and handed CEO duties to former Pepsi executive Chuck Maniscalco. A year later, after a controversial deal with Walmart, Seventh Generation's board announced it was ending its "employment relationship" with Hollender. Maniscalco stepped aside, and the company is now led by John Replogle, formerly of Burt's Bees. **The Model Works Best When** 1. The product is the social vehicle. In other words, the product or service being sold triggers the social or environmental change. 2. The user has the ability to pay most, if not all, of the purchase price. In the best cases, the product or service is a response to market demand. In others, a third party--for example, a school district or hospital--helps make up for the user's lack ... Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Catherine Hol: Is the new digital ecology more in harmony than the industrial model? Musician Wages: How I Became A Broadway Musician Minh Chau: The Problem With Releasing A Single Each Month... Andy Rogers posted an interesting concept of melding the business models of Radiohead and TOMS shoes together on Music Think Tank. The TOMS shoes business model is founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give... Spending a little quality time with her younger sister, Miley Cyrus enjoyed a family day as the two were spotted picking up food from Sharky's in Los Angeles on Monday (April 11). The "Hannah Montana" star stayed casual in ripped denim jeans, a vintage Harley Davidson t-shirt and a studded leather jacket while Noah opted for TOMs slip-on shoes and a printed sweater over her denim attire. With the two Cyrus ladies toting their own iPhones in hand, Miley tweeted of the day's doings, "Getting my nails done with @theBrandiCyrus @partyyandnoiee and my mommy :) girls day is the best!" The outing comes as Miss Cyrus recently revealed that she's lined up for her first appearance on Oprah since 2007 - with the sure-to-be juicy episode set to air on Wednesday, April 13th. See how TOMS Shoes is changing the world one step at a time See how TOMS Shoes is changing the world one step at a time Katie Couric discusses shoe fetishes among women in the U.S.. Couric suggests the next purchase be made on Toms.com, a company that will donate one pair of shoes to a child in need for ever pair purchased by you. Why millions decided to go one day without shoes. Anne V participates in the barefoot challenge in support of the annual TOMS Shoes campaign "One Day Without Shoes" at NYC's Pier 45 on Tuesday morning (April 4). One Day Without Shoes is the day we raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child's life by taking off our own. "I've [...] The World Economic Forum Wednesday named its Young Global Leader honorees of 2011, and we're excited to share that _Mashable_ CEO and founde… We have a huge array of prizes including a Waiting for Superman DVD, books, albums and t-shirts. [...] As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm really looking forward to the 2011 keynote speakers at South by Southwest (SXSW), the week long music, film and interactive festival held each year in Austin, the great town I'm lucky enough to live and work in. I previously mentioned keynote speaker Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS Shoes. Next up on my list of speakers to catch at SXSW is 21-year-old Seth Priebatsch, the "Chief Ninja" of the Boston startup SCVNGR. After dropping out of Princeton, Priebatsch created SCVNGR, a social location- based gaming platform for cell phones. The app has a consumer and enterprise component. Companies, educational institutions and other organizations can build challenges, the core unit of the app, on SCVNGR from the web. Users open the app to see the places around their current location that are enterprise clients (current clients include GameStop and The Smithsonian), do the simple challenges to earn points, unlock badges and claim rewards at those clients' businesses, such as 15 percent off their bill. SCVNGR, backed by Google Ventures, has grown to 60 employees, and plans to hit one million users by year's end. In September, Priebatsch was ... Since my company is based in Austin, we get pretty excited about South by Southwest (SXSW), the weeklong annual music, film and interactive festival held in town every March. I'm particularly excited about 2011's keynote speakers for the interactive portion (surprise, surprise). First up on my list of speakers to not miss is Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS Shoes. After traveling to Argentina in 2006 and befriending children that were living in poverty and without shoes, Mycoskie created TOMS Shoes, a company that matches every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. This one-for-one business model made it possible for his company to give its one millionth pair of new shoes to a child in need, just four years after its founding. I appreciate companies that have a deeper motive beyond making money. I started my time management business with the message that time is fleeting, and we should all strive to spend our time - and lives - on things that matter. While I'm not necessarily saving lives or helping impoverished children like Mycoskie is, I appreciate his spirit of goodwill while still running a ...
Key Words: toms shoes
References:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/inc/headlines/~3/xFqdiwWoqhw/the-social-entrepreneurship-spectrum-for-profit-with-a-social-mission.html
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/B0xj71jmx50/this-week-on-mtt-the-problem-with-releasing-a-single-each-month.html
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/I6ss-cBQn0Y/what-if-radiohead-and-toms-shoes-had-a-love-child.html
http://celebrity-gossip.net/miley-cyrus/miley-cyrus-sharkys-sisterly-fun-noah-496653
http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=16826d7db4fa36e27bcf2918000e60b7
http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=a22eaa64bc2f424d5eedfa0edba98933
http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsVideo/~3/b5-DOHmiYuw/
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomHealth-TopStories/~3/CrlcrDzUTP8/1
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/04/05/anne-v-one-day-without-shoes/
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/xcC6_O7ZT-0/
http://www.movieweb.com/news/contest-win-prizes-from-the-usa-networks-character-approved-awards
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/inc/headlines/~3/aGD4blky-28/3-must-see-sxsw-keynote-speakers-pt-2.html
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/inc/headlines/~3/hBICfsxLHpk/three-must-see-sxsw-keynote-speakers-part-1.html
http://pixelhat.net/
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Social Entrepreneurship Spectrum ForProfit With a Mission This Week on MTT Problem Releasing A Single Each Month What If Radiohead And TOMS Shoes Had Musical Love Child Miley Cyrus' Sharky's Sisterly Fun with Noah Watch Heart and Soles Video Notebook Shoe fetish Forprofit inspires millions to go 'one day without shoes' Anne V One Day Without Shoes! Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore Earns World Economic Forum’s Leadership Award CONTEST Win Prizes from the USA Network's Character Approved Awards 3 MustSee SXSW Keynote Speakers Pt. 2 Three Part 1
