Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 12:14am.

Establishing a business designed to strengthen community, not bank accounts, can be daunting. Eager entrepreneurs may see family and friends scatter when approached with ideas, logistics and money concerns. The competition for funding can be ferocious as investors look for companies with ballooning profit potential.

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Wed, 10 Mar at 8:10am.

The next generation of Oakland's social entrepreneurs got a boost this weekend: Seven youth teams won $1000 each as seed capital for their mission-driven ventures. This was the first Bay Area round of Youth Venture funding from Ashoka, a global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs

These prizes were awarded in a March 6 event where each team presented. Oakland Local was there, and interviewed several of the young entrepreneurs. Watch our video...

Blog entry by Amy Wilson.
Last updated at Sat, 6 Mar at 9:24am.

 What are you doing this upcoming Saturday?  Do you want to be inspired?  Meet the next generation of changemakers?  Cultivate some hope for the future?