David Bornstein

Journalist Covering Social Entrepreneurs

How to Change the World: Social Enterpreneurs and the Power of New Ideas

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Given the preponderance of bad news in the media, we could be forgiven for believing that no progress is being made in fixing the social, economic and political ills that plague some of the world's most vulnerable people. But good things are happening, in surprising places. Journalist and author David Bornstein has travelled the world to write about them. His book How to Change the World elicited this response from Nelson Mandela: "Wonderfully hopeful and enlightening...The stories of these social entrepreneurs will inspire and encourage many people who seek to build a better world."

In his passionate talks, David Bornstein takes us to the front lines of social entrepreneurship. Full of hope, energy, exciting solutions and memorable characters, he shows how a growing wave of social entrepreneurs -- individuals with initiative, determination and creativity -- are reshaping the world for the better. He defines the qualities of successful social entrepreneurs and the particular patterns of innovation that allow them to identify opportunity where others only see roadblocks and insurmountable challenges. He explores the characteristics that are important to the success of any venture–big or small, for-profit or not-for-profit. Bornstein drives home a message that everyone should hear: that one person with a powerful idea and a passionate drive to succeed can bring positive changes to the lives of thousands or even millions of people. He closes his talk by emphasizing the common threads that link these diverse, successful social entrepreneurs -- people who are achieving massive and meaningful change.

An acclaimed journalist, Bornstein has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, and other publications. He is also the author of The Price of a Dream, one of the first, and still best, books on the burgeoning micro-credit movement that is changing the way people around the world can access money to start their own ventures.

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