Welcome to the next evolution of enterprise.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this meetup is to provide a place to discuss the specifics of funding, creating and running a sustainable social enterprise. This emerging sector, which spans the for-profit and non-profit worlds, is still taking shape, and there is no silver bullet solution for people who want to create socially- and environmentally-impactful organizations that can stand the test of time. So we need to create the framework in which we operate.

PROCESS
In addition to the typical aspects of a meetup -- introductions, community announcements and a general give-and-take atmosphere -- we expect to split each meetup into two sessions.

* First Session -- Metrics
Together, we will review different metrics and frameworks, so we can understand the key measures of sustainable enterprise.

* Second Session -- Behind The Scenes
We will invite organizational leaders who are operating within triple-bottom-line and/or sustainable principles to show us how they measure their performance.

WHO SHOULD COME?
We expect a mix of people to join us, including angel investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs, non-profit executives, thought leaders and the media, as well as anyone else who want to learn about running a transformative organization.

People from the Cleantech, Web 2.0, LOHAS, Non-Profit, Bio-Tech, Media and other related and unrelated fields will all share and gain new perspectives on this challenge.