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Social Entrepreneurs: Pioneering Social Change
The Skoll Foundation has recently completed a short film about the field of social entrepreneurship. Its a great overview of the progress made over the last three decades. It starts with Mohammad Yunus and includes interviews with a number of social entrepreneurs and others in the field, including Sally Osberg of the Skoll Foundation, Bill Drayton of Ashoka, Jacqueline Novogratz of the Acumen Fund, John Elkington of Volans, and author David Bornstein. For more information on these and other …
Julie Meyer, Ariadne Capital (Inspiring Entrepreneurs – Desperately Seeking Finance)
Julie Meyer is the founder of Ariadne Capital, the investment & advisory firm, which specialises in new, cutting-edge businesses in the technology sector. Julie was the founder of First Tuesday, the hugely successful internet networking group that defined the dot-com era. Today she is one of the best-connected women in the UK and has a keen eye for the next big thing in business.
Noel Quinn, HSBC (Inspiring Entrepreneurs – Desperately Seeking Finance)
Noel Quinn is HSBC’s head of commercial finance, Europe, making him one of Europe ‘s top bankers for small businesses. He has many years experience of helping start-up businesses to raise finance. Noel has held a range of positions at HSBC in the UK and US since he joined “the world’s local bank” in 2000.
