Featured Speakers
Jenny Kassan of Cutting Edge Capital helps with financing startup and scale. Cutting Edge Capital provides small and mid-sized businesses with the information, tools, and expertise they need to raise capital in a way that fits with their unique business model and long-term goals. As experienced business lawyers, entrepreneurs, and finance experts, the CEC team has identified capital raising strategies that allow businesses to solicit non-traditional sources of funding. In addition to being a great way to raise capital, these strategies allow businesses to build public support and recognition at the same time they are raising funds.
To engineer is human, and, science alone will not solve our global problems. So says author Henry Petroski, Duke Professor and author of many titles addressing the role and value of design, engineering, and, most essentially, human problem solving. In his latest book, "The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems" Petroski calls for us to roll up our sleeves and start building, thinking, and solving problems. He also explores a little-followed strategy--that of focusing on failure. He will keynote Day 2 of ReVV2011 where we begin to explore how to generate community innovation.
Woody Tasch is a true innovator. His idea is simple: create appropriate finance tools that meet the needs of the social change. Drawing inspiration from the Slow Food movement he focuses on the relationship between our food, farms, and finance, uncovering the fatal flaw in the funding. Where nature is in charge, finance deals must follow her lead--fast money doesn't work. In his book "Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money" Woody suggests that finance tools should match the reality, not the other way around. We're honored to have Woody be our morning keynote come March 7, 2011. Read more about him on Slow Money.
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WHAT: ReVV 2011 is a unique, two-day cross-sector conference designed to help those working for a better world to embed new tools and practices into their organizations. Come learn how to leverage new strategies and ideas that are accelerating impact for social and economic health.
WHO: If you are an entrepreneur, foundation staff, a nonprofit, or an investor, this event is for you. If you are in business, and want to know how to create a more "triple bottom line" company, this event is for you. If you are a person seeking opportunities to get involved in making a better world, join us!
HOW: Each session will be two hours long, providing time
to understand how to use the ideas and tools. "Translators" will be in each session, helping make new ideas and tools clear and ready-to-use. You leave with learning materials that streamline integration and help you explain ideas when you go back to work.
Light breakfast, box lunch, evening networking reception and beverages provided. ReVV is a great opportunity to meet leaders in the social innovation field.
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