C3 Insights and News
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The (serial) social entrepreneur journey
Yes, it’s hard, yes, it’s often boring, and yes, it’s absolutely necessary. If you call yourself an impact-driven entrepreneur, you must know your social impact outcomes.
Converging Ecosystems: Building Sustainable Businesses That Do Well (And Do Good)
Impact entrepreneurs are no longer perceived as outliers, but as critical players in driving positive change in the world.
African tech startups are grabbing the attention of global investors
With the world’s youngest population and growing internet accessibility, Africa’s future is ripe with possibilities.
Decarbonising Business
The growing frequency of investment trends in sustainability and green tech bode well for the fight against global warming.
Building Regional Talent
Leadership needs to be clear, consistent and transparent to guide the organisation.
Understanding the MENA VC Landscape
Be honest and transparent throughout the journey. Everyone knows how hard it is to be an entrepreneur.
Business Basics in the UAE
Opportunities in the UAE are fueled by business-friendly government regulations and strong collaboration between the private and public sectors to create an economy that allows innovation to flourish.
Making Impact Entrepreneurship as Easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
Making Impact Entrepreneurship as Easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
Supporting Social Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurship — The C3 Social Impact Assessment Programme in 2017
This case was written by Guy Burton, Anna-Lisa Goggs and Medea Nocentini using publicly available information and interviews, and its intention was to provide material for discussion through publication.
Social Enterprise in the MENA Region: False Hope or New Dawn?
As active members of the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) emerging social enterprise community, our beliefs regarding the potential of social enterprise in the MENA region are optimistic based on empirical observation of the convergence of different stakeholder efforts towards social enterprise models.