A Guide for Entrepreneurs Engaging in Social Business

“Economic Development is in everything today.”

– Tom McCarthy, teacher, lawyer, Economic Development professional, and technology entrepreneur. New York, USA.

Social business requires an integration of all we know to advance our conversations and meaningfully connect to both traditional and non-traditional employment opportunities.

The creation of a social media knowledge portrait combines traditional work experiences, skills training, formal education, human passion and interest.

Contextual Transmedia Communication is a method of organizing human knowledge and intelligence in Open Source Economic Development to,

  • Build social business value by empowering others;
  • Connect investments to education, economic and workforce development;  
  • Construct strategic pathways for sharing and collaboration;  
  • Generate a unique knowledge base; and,
  • Inventory knowledge, expertise, skills and interest.
CTC is an appreciative process of integrating the creative passion and technical skills of an entrepreneur to curate knowledge for publishing.

This document also includes a Meaning Matrix, the first step to customize what you know, put valuable experiences to work, and leverage education and skills training to power integral knowledge for innovation.

Learn the wisdom of civic leaders across these I-Open communities: 

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Super Science Initiative: New Frontiers for Collaboration

Check out this website I found at innovation.gov.au

Australia and Ireland are investing in innovation and economic development based in universities focused on space and astronomy, marine and climate, and future industries.

These two forward thinking countries understand the direct connection between innovation, education, and economic development.

Beyond this, every country and region investing funds in innovation will need to invest as well in new habits of communication and collaboration.

One approach - COINs-collaborative innovation networks - is driven by swarm creativity and accelerates the formation of entrepreneurial cultures.

You can learn more about swarm creativity and COINs in this video interview with MIT research scientist, Peter Gloor. Additional resources are available here.

Get started by registering for the COINs2010 Conference and connect to this knowledge community exploring the emerging science of collaboration.