A new type of entrepreneur is changing industries and the world at the speed of business. Making a profit is essential, but their measures of success include the social, environmental and economic impacts. And these innovators see limitless opportunities in the challenges of the 21st century.
Naturally Successful features interviews with some of the country's top business consultants, educators, authors and speakers who are inspiring entrepreneurs worldwide. They offer insights on entrepreneurship, with a focus on building a values-driven business, providing meaningful leadership, achieving results beyond profits, serving customers, thinking long-term, seizing opportunities in new and existing markets, creating a thriving business and embracing a new type of capitalism.
Interviews include:
Mark Albion, Founder of Net Impact and Social Venture Network
Watch a clip from our interview with Mark:
Advice to MBAs Values-based business
Susan Anderson, Director of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
Christopher Flavin, President of Worldwatch Institute
Warren Flint, President of Five E's Unlimited
Gil Friend, CEO of Natural Logic Inc.
Van Jones, President of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Hunter Lovins, Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions
Michael Shuman, V.P. of Training & Development Corp.
Dennis Wilde, Principal at Gerding Edlen Development
Bob Willard, CEO of Sustainability Advantage
Marsha Williard, CEO of AXIS Performance Advisors
Quotation sources (in order of appearance):
David Bornstein, author and educator
Ray Anderson, Founder of Interface, Inc.
Gifford Pinchot, III, President and Co-founder, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods
Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop
M. Anthony Burns, Former CEO Ryder System, Inc.
Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia
Jacquelyn A. Ottman, Founder of Green Marketing and author
Wayne Silby, founder of the Calvert Group and co-founder of the Social Venture Network