Also in the latest issue of the
Marina Times, I speak with Ruth Shapiro, editor of the new book
The Real Problem Solvers: Social Entrepreneurs in America.
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| Ruth Shapiro. Photo by Sonya Abrams |
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
Bay Area a Hotbed for Social EntrepreneursBy John Zipperer
December 2012
In 2012, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama visited Silicon Valley looking not for votes – everyone knows this is the bluest of blue areas – but for money. If they had spent more time on the ground here, in addition to cash they might have picked up some ideas for solving the country’s problems. The Bay Area excels at producing ideas and cash.
A growing number of people looking to improve the world in various ways are incorporating wisdom and resources from businesses. It’s a rapidly maturing field, and Ruth Shapiro is doing everything she can to ...
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