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If you're in the market for a little extra cash and want to make a positive impact on the world, Entrepreneur has just the thing for you.
The site is running a series of articles on "impact investing," which, as its name suggests, aims to make a positive difference in the world by generating double-bottom-line returns for investors and, in some cases, triple-bottom-line returns for businesses.
A key part of the process, according to Entrepreneur, is "define your metrics and evaluate whether they accurately depict the factors that change people's lives."
Some examples of what to look out for: What's the impact of a business's investment? If so, "each party wants to see a return generated from the money that a business receives but to deliver and show true impact; additional benchmarks must also be met."
What's the impact of a business's investment? If so, "are those earnings being spent or reinvested back in the community, perhaps through purchasing new homes?" What are the wages of workers? If so, "are wages helping employees get off of public assistance or meeting or exceeding average pay in a region? Do workers also receive additional benefits that deepen family economic stability that leads to personal and generational wealth Read the Entire Article
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A Tennessee law firm has changed its name in order to better reflect its role in the financial services, real estate, construction, and insurance industries. Puryear Pippenger & Cook, founded in...more
A company in Australia that processes up to 100% of e-waste has just secured $5 million in funding, making it the country's largest e-waste processor and the only one capable of diverting up to 100%...more
A new $100 million fund aims to make a positive difference in the world's food and water supply. The Natural Ventures Fund I, a 10-year closed fund, is the first from a consortium of investors...more
"There are few people as informed about the latest state of AI developments and its level of adoption in financial services, who have also sat shoes in the shoes of investment managers and asset...more
One of the world's most popular electric-vehicle ride-hailing services is getting a big boost from one of India's most famous sons. Mahendra Singh Singh Jaggi, former captain of the Indian...more
Sweden's Trill Impact has made its first venture fund a success with the final close of its $90 million fund. The fund, the first of its kind in Europe, was backed by institutional investors...more
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