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Social Entrepreneurship

By Center for Spirituality & Healing

Many of today and tomorrow’s social and environmental healers are and must be entrepreneurs. “The essence of the entrepreneurial spirit isn’t so much about money as it is about passion,” says Tetsuya O’Hara, director of advanced research and development at Patagonia, the outdoor clothing maker. “It’s a perspective that goes beyond business, forcing you to think about what matters most to you.”

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