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Big Windows - Big Ideas

via bigwindowlabs.com

Thanks to a tweet by Dominic Campbell, I came across a great idea, Big Window Labs. An organization setup by Clay Johnson, formerly of Blue State Digital (yes, the Obama campaign agency) and Sunlight Foundation.

The company aims to help entrepreneurs setup novel type of businesses, "...disruptive in what's core to Washington, DC: Politics, Media and Government" and with "the desire to make money by having great values". And that is the differentiating factor from the Silicon Valley creed, from which Big Window Labs distances itself. I pick two of those values put forward: "Great People, Great People, Great People" and "You can make money and be ethical and not be ashamed of either." 

With credentials and philosophy like this, no wonder that Big Window Labs puts forward a great concept akin to the best of social entrepreneurship mentality: Merge the values and innovative thinking of the non-profit world with invaluable entrepreneurial acumen, to create sustainable social businesses. 

 

Tags » innovation social entrepreneurship startups

• 19 November 2010
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