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Do Well by Doing Good - Civic Entrepreneurship

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Organizer Alex Hillman, Independents Hall
Description Civic entrepreneurs combine "two important American traditions: entrepreneurship—the spirit of enterprise—and civic virtue—the spirit of community." They help bridge the gap between the private, public, civic realms resulting in mutual benefits for the economy and the community. Learn how becoming one can help you succeed and feel good doing it.
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  1. What is civic entrepreneurship?
  2. Why does doing good help you in the long run?
  3. Does being a civic entrepreneur help your community?
  4. Does being a civic entrepreneur help your life?
  5. Does being a civic entrepreneur help your career or business?
  6. What are examples of this in action?
  7. What are strategies for engaging government in this process?
  8. How does one engage the community in this process?
  9. Who are some historic examples of successful civic entrepreneurs?
  10. Do good guys ever get ahead?
Level Intermediate
Category Community / Social Networks
Type Dual
Event SXSW Interactive 2009
ari stiles
on 18/7/08
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Lachlan Hardy
on 13/8/08
Alex is an astonishingly impressive balance of motivated and community-minded. I'll attend anything he speaks at.
James Tinsky
on 15/8/08
Sounds like a good way to earn a buck and fix some broken stuff in our society.
Sloane Berrent
on 2/9/08
Interesting - Alex - I'd love to hear more.
Art Directory
on 8/11/09
Symbiosis is necessary for every business to succeed. Do good to the community you belong to and reap the benefits.
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on 13/11/09
I'd be super into learning from Kris. Dig it!
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