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5 Ways for Non-Profits to Work With Volunteers Effectively
Photo by Petter Berg Most non-profits - large and small alike – use volunteers in some capacity. As they should! Volunteers can make vital contributions to the mission, provide incredible energy to...
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The Importance of Diversifying Your Skill Set
Photo by Prixel Creative There’s a lot of talk about the importance of diversification in business. Just ask Martha Stewart or Oprah, who are both great examples of people who have taken skill sets and...
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Be A Success At Anything When You Practice These 5 Principles
Photo by Pearl I have probably failed more than I would like to admit. But I have also been very successful. In retrospect, looking at the times I have failed versus the time I succeeded, it was clear:...
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3 Reasons Why One Organization Chose To Become A Social Enterprise
Over the past years, social enterprises have gained increasing popularity. The prospect of being able to make money while making an impact on the world is exciting, and people like us have jumped at...
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Social Entrepreneurs And The Right Way To Problem-Solve
Photo by Pearl When you attempt to solve a problem, are you thinking with a clear, open mind, available to any solution that presents itself? Or are you thinking from your own lens of experience,...
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How To Have a Healthy View of Competition in the World of Entrepreneurship
Photo by Prixel Creative Entrepreneurs are thought leaders, ambitious and driven. On the flip side, they can be rather rebellious, anxious, emotional and neglect their health, sleep, and rest. Our...
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How To Build A Strong Team
Photo by Pearl Starting a business is difficult – you have your customers, plans for growth and cash flow to worry about, not to mention the daily stresses that come with running a company – but one of...
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Why Sales Is Simply A Language That Communicates Value
Photo by Pearl For individuals launching a startup, the word "sales" can cause a form of fear or paralysis. In a startup culture where wearing many hats comes with the territory, sales is sometimes the...
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Does Your Organization Have an Identity?
Photo by Pearl There's a code at the Open Society Foundation that reimburses employees for bringing a housewarming gift if they choose to stay at a friend's house during their work travels. A simple...
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4 Companies That Will Help You Grow Your Socially Conscious Startup
Photo by CD Grunewald The Beatles once sang, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” When you’re building a company from scratch, attempting to sway fickle consumers, managing a team and still...
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What to Look for in a Collaboration
Collaborations for business and startups have helped many companies to grow. At MATTER, we believe that being a collaborative brand enables us to build a network that creates access to market,...
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What Growing Up in the Amazon Rainforest Taught Me About Entrepreneurship
Photo by Pearl When I was five years old, my parents made the decision to move the entire family from our comfortable home in Boise, Idaho to a small jungle village in South America named Shell-Mera,...
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Purpose Drives You, Passion Alone Drifts You
Photo by Pedro Ribeiro Simões, Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Modification: Desaturation People are often mistaken in the belief that in order to enjoy their job, they need to pursue...
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Why Great Leaders Give Their Power Away
Photo by Robert Anthony There is a strong, even evolutionary association between leadership and power. It's coded in us to see those that take charge as those that are somehow more than us, better than...
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One Company’s Secret to Celebrating The Wins And Staying Grounded
Photo by Pearl So you’re an entrepreneur and your business has started seeing some success. We hate to be the ones to burst your bubble, but don’t get too excited. Of course, you deserve a huge...
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Key Marketing (And Simple) Tips for Product Based Social Businesses
Photo By Prixel creative Marketing can be one of the most exciting parts of a business or product launch. Thanks to technology, you have more ways to market than ever. But all of that excitement and...
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How To Go From Idea To Reality When Creating a Socially Good Company
Photo by Shaun Menary A “socially good” company is a label we are seeing and hearing a lot of right now. It’s a concept that merges everyday business practices with a responsibility to value and...
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How To Make The Biggest Impact With Your Business
Photo by Prixel Creative With buy one, give one businesses and social enterprises popping up nearly everywhere these days, it’s no surprise that critics of the giveback business model are also making...
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3 Powerful And Practical Strategies To Scale The Impact Of Your Social Business
Photo by Forgiven Photography This article focuses on the challenge of how to increase the real impacts that social enterprises make. How can we accelerate the scaling of impactful social enterprise...
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Small Businesses Saturday + #GivingTuesday | 3 Steps to Unlock the Potential...
Small Businesses and nonprofits are a match made in heaven. When done correctly, these strategic partnerships can create incredible value for both parties. One amazing opportunity no small business...
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