"Profitable Ideals": Where Are The Space Social Entrepreneurs?

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Kudos to whomever came up with the tag line, Profitable Ideals.

In an era of social entrepreneurship, and it's cousin discipline of corporate responsibility, one would expect to hear of both in innovative space circles.
We are behind in these two areas, as a whole. There are notable exceptions, which I have discussed in these pages by way of examples. What is needed now is a broader community sea change towards these ends. I will be discussing the power of the double bottom line-and space- in posts to come.

To see a new competition for emerging social entrepreneurs, see the Global Social Venture Competition at Berkeley, coming this April 2008. (go to headline for more info). And no, profitable ideals are not just for the next generation, they are good for everyone who wants to succeed in space. Social venture business modeling may be the only way to succeed quickly in the nascent market of space commerce.