Laura Callanan - NextBillion

Laura Callanan
Upstart Co-Lab

Laura Callanan is the founding partner of Upstart Co-Lab. She served as senior deputy chair of the National Endowment for the Arts before launching Upstart Co-Lab in 2015. As a consultant with McKinsey & Company’s Social Sector Office, Callanan led work on social innovation, sustainable capitalism and social impact assessment. Previously, she served as deputy chief investment officer for the Rockefeller Foundation. Callanan was named to the Nonprofit Times Power and Influence Top 50 for 2017.

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November 15
2017
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Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Deals? Why the Creative Economy Could Be the Next Big Focus for Impact Investing

Even with the many diverse focuses of impact investing these days, something is missing, says Laura Callanan of Upstart Co-Lab. She argues that investors are overlooking the creative economy, and that the impact sector should focus its attention on art, design, music, entertainment, fashion, food and more – a global economy worth $2.25 trillion that's the source of 29.5 million jobs.

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Entrepreneurship, Investing

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entrepreneurship, impact investing, impact investment, impact investors, retail, social impact, sustainability

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Laura Callanan
Upstart Co-Lab

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Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Deals? Why the Creative Economy Could Be the Next Big Focus for Impact Investing

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Laura CallananUpstart Co-Lab

Posts by Laura Callanan

Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Deals? Why the Creative Economy Could Be the Next Big Focus for Impact Investing

Laura Callanan
Upstart Co-Lab