Monday
March 25
2019

Scaling Up Without Selling Out

Wall Street players are becoming impact investors. Inclusive fintech innovations are reaching – and raising – billions. Social enterprises both large and small are scaling up and branching out. The impact sector’s momentum is clear. But as investments and innovations grow, so do expectations – and the risks of mission drift, burnout and conflict. How can social businesses move forward without compromising their values – or exhausting themselves or their teams? This series will highlight innovative thinkers and doers who are questioning old assumptions and discovering new solutions as the sector moves into the mainstream. Do you have a viewpoint to share or an innovative model or enterprise to highlight? Email jamesmil@umich.edu to explore possible coverage.

 

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