Can A For-Profit Business Be Socially Responsible?

In this insightful article, former LeaderSpring Advisory Council Chair and Class 5 Alumna Holly Gold explores the relationship between social responsibility and entrepreneurship, and discusses LeaderSpring's role in helping her achieve her vision of starting a social enterprise.

While at LeaderSpring, one of Gold’s mentors introduced her to the concept of social enterprise, where ownership, as well as the broader funding streams from a business, provide what Gold saw as a sustainable model for transforming communities.