A conversation between our most intriguing leaders in social invention explores the vital challenge of growth:

How, when, how much - and at what cost?

Social Fusion, a business incubator for entrepreneurs to grow for-profit and nonprofit businesses that produce sustainable social and environmental impact, presented on October 28 its sixth Conversations in Social Enterprise session.

Panelists for Taking It to Scale: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Seed to Success, as well as over 50 attendees gathered to share their personal stories “from seed to success” with personal vignettes on breakthroughs and failures, and reflected on the nature of social values and business.

All Conversations in Social Enterprise forums focus on a balanced between practical, hands on explorations and lessons learned; and larger questions of strategy and vision. Questions we (as well as the broader Social Edge audience) would like to continue delving into from our Friday session include:

1. What does business sustainability and taking a social enterprise or a business to scale mean to you?
2. What are some of your greatest learning and greatest failures along the way in taking your businesses to scale?
3. How important are failures to success?
4. What is your key advice for rising social entrepreneurs?

This session is part of a larger, 6-part forum series called Conversations in Social Enterprise that Social Fusion is offering for the 3rd year as part of our commitment to blur the boundaries between philanthropy and business. Together, we are Empowering Entrepreneurs to Change the World. For more information about Social Fusion’s social enterprise incubation services, and upcoming public programs, please visit the website at http://www.socialfusion.org.