Last week, September 3–6, JVA’s Sarah Hidey and Amber Alarid attended the SOCAP13 conference—“a world-renowned conference series dedicated to increasing the flow of capital toward social good.”
After attending sessions related to the various themes, including communities, health, art and meaning, we wanted to share with you what we took away from the conference. Below is a list of some of the inspirational ideas we brought back with us.
What we’re reading:
- Where Good Ideas Come From, by Steven Johnson
- Mission in a Bottle: The Honest Guide to Doing Business Differently—and Succeeding, by Seth Goldman
- The Business Solution to Poverty: Designing Products and Services for Three Billion New Customers, by Paul Polak and Mal Warwick
- Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg
What we’re watching:
A number of the amazing sessions we attended at SOCAP13 are available online for you to watch. Click here to view recorded sessions.
Who we’re following:
Some of the speakers and panelists we are excited to start following on Twitter include…
- SOCAP Markets @SOCAPmarkets
- Cheryl Dahle @HeyFishLady
- Impact HUB @ImpactHubNet
- Honest Tea @HonestTea
- Edible Louisville @edibleLou
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