Comments on: StartingBloc Insights into Socent and Social VC http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/ Where Social Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Meet Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: D.light Design Raises New Venture Funding | SocentVC http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-169 D.light Design Raises New Venture Funding | SocentVC Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:26:19 +0000 http://www.socentvc.com/?p=1164#comment-169 [...] place tonight, which is sponsored by organizations such as the Acumen Fund, Presumed Abundance, and StartingBloc–all organizations close to my heart. Buy your ticket here! var addthis_language = [...] [...] place tonight, which is sponsored by organizations such as the Acumen Fund, Presumed Abundance, and StartingBloc–all organizations close to my heart. Buy your ticket here! var addthis_language = [...]

]]> By: IGNIA, a Social VC Firm, Closes its First Fund | SocentVC http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-163 IGNIA, a Social VC Firm, Closes its First Fund | SocentVC Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.socentvc.com/?p=1164#comment-163 [...] of investing and social impact. I’ve written at length about what I learned about for-profit social entrepreneurship from Nathaniel Whittemore and StartingBloc, new incubation initiatives like the Unreasonable Institute, why the VC model has value for social [...] [...] of investing and social impact. I’ve written at length about what I learned about for-profit social entrepreneurship from Nathaniel Whittemore and StartingBloc, new incubation initiatives like the Unreasonable Institute, why the VC model has value for social [...]

]]> By: The Value of the VC Model for Social Enterprises | SocentVC http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-116 The Value of the VC Model for Social Enterprises | SocentVC Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:58:16 +0000 http://www.socentvc.com/?p=1164#comment-116 [...] again), and it has been a great experience once again, especially as it relates to the refining of some of my previous thoughts regarding “social venture capital” and what value-add it has to the existing world of (mainly non-profit) social [...] [...] again), and it has been a great experience once again, especially as it relates to the refining of some of my previous thoughts regarding “social venture capital” and what value-add it has to the existing world of (mainly non-profit) social [...]

]]> By: Mark Chou http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Mark Chou Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:35:36 +0000 http://www.socentvc.com/?p=1164#comment-106 Thanks, Abe. I think that the discussion regarding legal structure is definitely one that social start-up founders should keep in mind. L3C, B corp, S corp, C corp... there's a lot of stuff out there, and getting advice from those with experience and expertise is never a bad idea! Thanks, Abe. I think that the discussion regarding legal structure is definitely one that social start-up founders should keep in mind. L3C, B corp, S corp, C corp… there's a lot of stuff out there, and getting advice from those with experience and expertise is never a bad idea!

]]> By: Abraham Taleb http://www.socentvc.com/2010/03/startingbloc-insights-to-socent-and-social-vc/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Abraham Taleb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:07 +0000 http://www.socentvc.com/?p=1164#comment-105 I really enjoyed reading this blog post and only clicked on it because you mentioned StartingBloc. I was a fellow at the Boston '10 conference and absolutely loved it. I agree, Sarah, Adriana and Taryn are amazing. <br><br> I am currently setting up my own social venture and we are having many of the issues you are discussing and have also discussed becoming a nonprofit. Today, I was able to speak with Dan Pallotta, author of Uncharitable, he spoke at our conference and he steered me away from L3C and I think we are going to go a straight for profit venture now but are looking into different ways to highlight our social mission. It is unfortunate because there are very few options out there, and I agree it is very easy to fall into a nonprofit. I really enjoyed reading this blog post and only clicked on it because you mentioned StartingBloc. I was a fellow at the Boston '10 conference and absolutely loved it. I agree, Sarah, Adriana and Taryn are amazing.

I am currently setting up my own social venture and we are having many of the issues you are discussing and have also discussed becoming a nonprofit. Today, I was able to speak with Dan Pallotta, author of Uncharitable, he spoke at our conference and he steered me away from L3C and I think we are going to go a straight for profit venture now but are looking into different ways to highlight our social mission. It is unfortunate because there are very few options out there, and I agree it is very easy to fall into a nonprofit.

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