http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/10/11/startingbloc-inside-edition Comments for "StartingBloc: Inside Edition" en http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/10/11/startingbloc-inside-edition#comment-2866 Thanks for sharing such an excellant group and providing more than just a marketing speech on their behalf. It sounds like a great effort and I am always looking for getting together with like-minded individuals to throw around ideas and concepts. Two minds are often better than one, no? <br /><br /> Thanks again and I plan on looking into the group soon. <br class="clear" /> Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:59:40 -0500 _cweinman comment 2866 at http://www.nextbillion.net http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/10/11/startingbloc-inside-edition <p><img src="http://www.solutionsmag.net/images/startingbloc_small.jpg" border="0" width="302" height="70" align="right" />Q. What do young social innovators do for fun? </p><p>A. Hang out at StartingBloc’s fall seminar, of course.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About two months ago, while I was waiting for a phenomenally delayed plane at the Dulles Airport, I picked up a copy of the summer edition of <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html">Fast Company</a>. Beyond the excellent article about the “Rise of the Aerotropolis”, a short description of <a href="http://www.startingbloc.org/">StartingBloc</a> caught my eye. It was a fellowship for college students and young professionals who were interested in the intersection of the private sector, sustainability and social change. My first thought was “Wow, this is fantastic, where do I sign up?”</p><br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/10/11/startingbloc-inside-edition">read more</a></p> http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/10/11/startingbloc-inside-edition#comment Business Development Education Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:40:46 -0500 sara standish 3446 at http://www.nextbillion.net