A new paper on “cultural entrepreneurship”

In a blog post by Peter G. Klein, I found out about this very interesting paper on "cultural entrepreneurship" by economic historian Joel Mokyr published in the Scandinavian Economic History Review. As the post's author points, the paper suggests that  [...] "Their [cultural entrepreneurs] function is much like entrepreneurs in the realm of production: individuals … Continue reading A new paper on “cultural entrepreneurship”

Social or Cultural Entrepreneurship: An Argument for a New Distinction

While looking for info on the difference between Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship, I found this very interesting article by Courtney E. Martin & Lisa Witter from the Standford Social Innovation Review. The authors state that through paradigms that: [...] "Identifying and understanding the distinction between cultural entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship is important for a number … Continue reading Social or Cultural Entrepreneurship: An Argument for a New Distinction

New MIT Business Plan Competition Takes on the Arts

Bloomberg Businessweek article by Francesca Di Meglio gives a good insight into the new MIT Business Plan Competition focusing on "innovative use of the arts as a core component of business plans ... an extension of MIT’s annual $100K Entrepreneurship Competition:. More info here.