Comments for Unreasonable Blog http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog exploring how to create unreasonable impact Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on A Genuine Question: Where are the Women? by Melissa Richer http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/a-genuine-question-where-are-the-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Melissa Richer Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:03:04 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=791#comment-1823 PS THe correct link for the wsj article is <a href="http://online.wsj.com/search/term.html?KEYWORDS=SHARON+G.+HADARY&bylinesearch=true" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/search/term.html?KEYWORDS=S...</a> PS THe correct link for the wsj article is http://online.wsj.com/search/term.html?KEYWORDS=S...

]]> Comment on A Genuine Question: Where are the Women? by Melissa Richer http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/a-genuine-question-where-are-the-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Melissa Richer Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:38:48 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=791#comment-1822 Teju, you raise a great point that has been on my mind for months. You are right that about a third end up being women - I was one of 8 out of 30 finalists at Echoing Green who were female, for instance. Not to open up a can of worms but I do think part of the reason has to do with gender norms in our culture. I do notice that it is harder for me to sell to funders than it is for men, and I'm not alone. A fantastic book on this subject (Women Don't Ask) has a telling quote: "although women now own about 40% of all businesses in the US, they receive only 2.3% of the avialble equity capital needed for growth--male-owned companies receive the other 97.7%" (admittedly this stat is out of date, but not TOO out of date). About 9 months ago I realized that almost all Ayllu's advisers are male. I also noticed that many of the funders I talked to were male, and sometimes I didn't feel like I could be 'male' enough and that I was at a disadvantage. There are definitely behavior norms that make it harder for women to present themselves than for men (whether these are learned by women or just expected by society). Many of my peer women social entrepreneurs feel the same. There was an excellent article in WSJ last May about how women don't shoot as high as men, and this can be really limiting for their companies <a href="http://(http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704688604575125543191609632.html)" target="_blank">(http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704688604575125543191609632.html)</a>. Women Don't Ask says women should not copy male behavior, but have to learn to be more effective in a feminine way. It's a really interesting idea; I wonder if it is something you can investigate as a possible workshop for the women in next year's institute. - Melissa Richer Teju, you raise a great point that has been on my mind for months. You are right that about a third end up being women – I was one of 8 out of 30 finalists at Echoing Green who were female, for instance. Not to open up a can of worms but I do think part of the reason has to do with gender norms in our culture. I do notice that it is harder for me to sell to funders than it is for men, and I'm not alone. A fantastic book on this subject (Women Don't Ask) has a telling quote: "although women now own about 40% of all businesses in the US, they receive only 2.3% of the avialble equity capital needed for growth–male-owned companies receive the other 97.7%" (admittedly this stat is out of date, but not TOO out of date). About 9 months ago I realized that almost all Ayllu's advisers are male. I also noticed that many of the funders I talked to were male, and sometimes I didn't feel like I could be 'male' enough and that I was at a disadvantage. There are definitely behavior norms that make it harder for women to present themselves than for men (whether these are learned by women or just expected by society). Many of my peer women social entrepreneurs feel the same. There was an excellent article in WSJ last May about how women don't shoot as high as men, and this can be really limiting for their companies (http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704688604575125543191609632.html). Women Don't Ask says women should not copy male behavior, but have to learn to be more effective in a feminine way. It's a really interesting idea; I wonder if it is something you can investigate as a possible workshop for the women in next year's institute.

- Melissa Richer

]]> Comment on One of the Most Incorrect Statements in History by Miguel http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/one-of-the-most-incorrect-statements-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Miguel Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:15:16 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=361#comment-1820 Also some man of a music company told to Bono, you don´t sing good, you should play the guitar Also some man of a music company told to Bono, you don´t sing good, you should play the guitar

]]> Comment on Your Message in a Video by Wes Mcgrain http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/your-message-in-a-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Wes Mcgrain Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:12:26 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=331#comment-1818 Many people are resorting to different styles of this, as conventional methods are becoming more complicated and displaying more negative effects. your posting explores a few of these different sorts of methods and just how the benefit us, thanks! <a href="http://makemusiconlinenow.com" rel="nofollow">thanks</a> Many people are resorting to different styles of this, as conventional methods are becoming more complicated and displaying more negative effects. your posting explores a few of these different sorts of methods and just how the benefit us, thanks! thanks

]]> Comment on An Interview with Paul Polak: Over 17 Million Poor Customers Served by @isaaclar http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/paul-polak/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 @isaaclar Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:57:03 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=459#comment-1813 Wow great interview. I have to agree fully with the first sentence. One of the most inspiring men... Looking forward to seeing. I really liked the part where he talks about listening. When I first read the book Out of Poverty the thought came to me that when you utilize Paul's approach you in a sense are recruiting 43% of the world to fight poverty. Thanks again for sharing! Wow great interview. I have to agree fully with the first sentence. One of the most inspiring men… Looking forward to seeing. I really liked the part where he talks about listening. When I first read the book Out of Poverty the thought came to me that when you utilize Paul's approach you in a sense are recruiting 43% of the world to fight poverty. Thanks again for sharing!

]]> Comment on The 3 Pillars of Excellence: Availability, Affability, and Ability by @eradke http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/the-3-pillars-of-excellence-availability-affability-and-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 @eradke Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:47:01 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=979#comment-1809 credit due. credit due.

]]> Comment on The 3 Pillars of Excellence: Availability, Affability, and Ability by TejuRavilochan http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/the-3-pillars-of-excellence-availability-affability-and-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 TejuRavilochan Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:51:20 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=979#comment-1808 @eradke, that's an absolutely excellent point. Thank you for calling me out on that and for keeping me true to what I wrote. Some of the best advice I ever got from a teammate was about the value of following up and following through. Commenters, please forgive me for my delay in responding to all of you! Thank you all so much for your interest in this post and for sharing your thoughts! @Luke, I fully agree about being flexible and adaptable. One of the key characteristics of successful social entrepreneurs How To Change the World author David Bornstein identified was an ability to self-correct and an ability to adapt - an entrepreneur absolutely has to be able to do both! @Larry, I also think marketing and advertising are hugely important. One of our mentors, Paul Polak, is famous for saying that developing a transformative service of technology is only 20% of the job. 80% of the job lies in the marketing and distribution of that service so it gets in the hands of the people you're trying to reach. @Jason, @Alma: I'll pass along your good wishes to my father! :-) @Roshan, and @Francisco: Thank you so much for your kind words. Indeed, genuineness is vital to all of these things. Which is why I truly appreciate @eradke for making me follow through on these comments. @eradke, that's an absolutely excellent point. Thank you for calling me out on that and for keeping me true to what I wrote. Some of the best advice I ever got from a teammate was about the value of following up and following through.

Commenters, please forgive me for my delay in responding to all of you! Thank you all so much for your interest in this post and for sharing your thoughts!

@Luke, I fully agree about being flexible and adaptable. One of the key characteristics of successful social entrepreneurs How To Change the World author David Bornstein identified was an ability to self-correct and an ability to adapt – an entrepreneur absolutely has to be able to do both!

@Larry, I also think marketing and advertising are hugely important. One of our mentors, Paul Polak, is famous for saying that developing a transformative service of technology is only 20% of the job. 80% of the job lies in the marketing and distribution of that service so it gets in the hands of the people you're trying to reach.

@Jason, @Alma: I'll pass along your good wishes to my father! :-)

@Roshan, and @Francisco: Thank you so much for your kind words. Indeed, genuineness is vital to all of these things. Which is why I truly appreciate @eradke for making me follow through on these comments.

]]> Comment on The 3 Pillars of Excellence: Availability, Affability, and Ability by @eradke http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/the-3-pillars-of-excellence-availability-affability-and-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 @eradke Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:02:03 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=979#comment-1807 I like how the first pillar is availability but the writer has not responded to any of the commentators, just as the unnamed company had not responded to him. I still like the post but how about pillar 4, follow-thru. I like how the first pillar is availability but the writer has not responded to any of the commentators, just as the unnamed company had not responded to him.

I still like the post but how about pillar 4, follow-thru.

]]> Comment on 6 Principles for Making Your Pitch Unforgettable by mareia delgsado http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/6-principles-for-making-your-pitch-unforgettable/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 mareia delgsado Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:08:26 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=116#comment-1806 http://www.fswebworks.com/2010/06/professional-web-design-1-intro http://www.fswebworks.com/2010/06/professional-web-design-1-intro

]]> Comment on The Magical Draw of a Loving Team by Roshan http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/the-magical-draw-of-a-loving-team/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Roshan Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:53:06 +0000 http://unreasonableinstitute.org/blog/?p=956#comment-1804 Great Story.. Thanks, (3cci.in) Great Story..
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