Far Greater Focus on the "Supply" Side

New funds are created easily with the stroke of a pen and the transfer from a bank account. On the other hand, great enterprises take a decade or more to bring into existence. We urge that all parties address this problem through more strenuous effort to build businesses and a simultaneous de-emphasis on new funds. In the absence of sufficiently attractive social business propositions increased funding will only dampen returns, obviously. The services which will increase supply include “investor readiness” services, which assist social entrepreneurs by turning their projects into “backable” projects. A greater emphasis on mentoring of entrepreneurs and building top-flight Boards will assist in this regard.

Rodney Schwartz

ClearlySo