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An important distinction is normally made between invention and innovation. Invention is the first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process, while innovation is the first attempt to carry it out into practice.
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Archive for the ‘social enterprise’ Category

notes from the trenches: do the right thing re-launch

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

It's been exactly two years since we launched dotherightthing.com to connect people with the companies they care about. This time has gone by quickly but looking back now it was all part of the journey that made this latest re-launch possible. Once again I have been lucky enough to be ...

Echoing Green’s feedback

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Second only to the sense of exhilaration I get from bringing a new idea to life, I love hearing what the world has to say about those new ideas. In a previous post, I emphasized the importance of not being afraid to share your ideas with the world. This openness ...

non-traditional thinking pays

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

"There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth -- not going all the way, and not starting." Buddha Most would agree, Richard Branson's Virgin Group is an extraordinarily innovative company. In the May 14th issue of The New Yorker ("The Innovators Issue") there is an excellent piece ...

Pierre Omidyar and I have a lot in common

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

It appears as though I have a lot more in common with Pierre Omidyar, the original founder of EBay, than I thought! Perhaps there is a bit of wishful thinking here but we were both born abroad to Iranian parents, we both have a passion for Internet technologies, maintain personal ...

make fantasy a reality, it’s more fun for everyone

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Last April we fantasized about a new business landscape that was driven primarily with people's interests (read "your interests") in mind. In this world, companies would be transparent and worked to meet your expectations first as opposed to focusing entirely on financial projections. These companies would actively work alongside you ...

why do good?

Friday, March 9th, 2007

It is fascinating to see the growth of socially conscious and green initiatives. We see more and more people and companies focus on doing good socially while still doing well economically. Pioneering companies who take this seriously are building lasting relationships with their customers. These catch phrases may be cliche today ...

the world is reacting to do the right thing

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

Since its debut, dotherightthing has attracted quite a bit of attention within the blogosphere and beyond (kottke.org, NY Times, Techcrunch, NewAssignment, hundreds of del.ici.ous bookmarks, technorati). It's an exciting time that will undoubtedly yield interesting results as the community "finds itself". Until then, I will be working hard alongside the dtrt ...

dotherightthing is changing the world

Friday, January 26th, 2007

You may have already heard news of the launch here. If not, I am pleased to announce that the site is now live @ dotherightthing.com. With media and corporate interest building, we hope to empower an extraordinary community of people and make a significant positive social impact together in the months ...

Echoing Green selects dotherightthing to advance to second phase

Friday, January 19th, 2007

dotherightthing is now one step closer to being selected as one of up to 20 Fellows for Echoing Green's class of 2007. Thank you Echoing Green for putting together such a unique fellowship program. Echoing Green awards two-year fellowships to emerging social innovators. Annually, we award fellowships to individuals with innovative ...

holiday giving the microfinance way

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

'Tis the season and online giving has never been easier. There are countless sites ready to accept your monetary and other contributions. Unfortunately, with little or no feedback it's not always clear how your contributions will make a difference... If you are interested in a non-traditional way to give back this ...