Profile
Member Since 2014
EIX Editor
Brett Smith
Director, Institute for Entrepreneurship / Center for Social Entrepreneurship / Miami University of Ohio
AUTHORED RESOURCES
Why Social Entrepreneurship Needs More Rigorous Research
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Social entrepreneurs tackle major problems, but too much guidance still rests on anecdotes. Better research can show what actually works and why. Read More...
Simulation Builds Empathy in Future Social Entrepreneurs
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This exercise helps students better understand those who are marginalized, and how best to help them. Read More...
Empathy is Central to Entrepreneurship
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Successful entrepreneurs not only identify problems that must be solved, but also empathize with the people affected by them. Read More...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Fr. Greg Boyle on compassion and kinship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipR0kWt1FkcSocial entrepreneurs are often motivated to action by a regard for others. In this Tedx talk, Fr. Greg Boyle explains how the motivations of compassion and kinship play out in his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang member intervention and job-training program in Los Angeles. Boyle explains the critical roles of compassion and kinship in the development of social value.