The Economics of Sustainability conference

Jay OwenPartner Announcements and News

October 6 – 9, 2014 Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA Praxis Peace Institute presents THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY What will the Earth look like in 2030, 2050, or 2100? Can we organize economic relationships to honor the carrying capacity of the Earth? Can we implement economic models that respect the …

SMARTPLANET DAILY: Solar Roadways funding nears $2 million

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

  MANAGE | READ ONLINE | PREVIOUS   SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. June 06, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … Halfway through their crowdfunding campaign, Solar Roadways has already doubled their funding goal and broken the Indiegogo record for …

2013 Annual Report looks back at a formative year

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

      Investments for social good       Share this email:     Like     Tweet     Forward           Newsletter May 2014               Note to subscribers: we apologize for the blank email sent yesterday–our email provider …

Calvert Foundation: 2013 Annual Report | Microfinance in Kyrgyzstan | Diaspora learnings

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

2013 Annual Report, microfinance in Kyrgyzstan, and diaspora learnings.           Investments for social good       Share this email:     Like     Tweet     Forward           Newsletter May 2014               Note to …

SMARTPLANET DAILY: Is this the battery breakthrough electric cars need?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

  SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. May 20, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … Will dual-carbon batteries save the world from lithium-ion batteries and all of their attendant problems? We’ll soon find out. — Aly Windsor, News Editor Is this …

SMARTPLANET DAILY: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Changing poverty with a simple handout

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

“ We support the use on conditional cash transfers, see my editorials , which have successfully brought millions out of poverty in Brazil and Mexico , Hazel Henderson Editor “   MANAGE | READ ONLINE | PREVIOUS   SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE …

You are invited to the Global Realty Crowdfunding Conference III – July 17, SF

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

I want to invite you to our 3rd realty-focused investing conference this coming  July 17 in San Francisco. Please join me and meet private equity,  family offices, venture capital, angel networks and crowdfunding platforms in this space.     When: Thursday, July 17, 2014 – 8 am to 6 pm Where: San …

SMARTPLANET DAILY: Top 10 U.S. cities to start a new business

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting

  MANAGE | READ ONLINE | PREVIOUS   SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. May 09, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … Number three is Omaha, NE and two is Miami, FL. You’ll (probably) never guess the number one U.S. city …

Sonen Capital Releases 2013 Annual Impact Report

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Report Release May 5, 2014 DOWNLOAD STAY CONNECTED       Lessons from the Field   2013 Annual Impact Report  Impact Investing in Public Markets:  Methodology, Analysis and Thought Leadership   We are pleased to share with you our 2013 Annual Impact Report, the second report in Sonen’s Lessons from …

OurCrowd Raises $25M, Largest Investment in an Equity Crowdfunding Platform Yet

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Wednesday, April 30 Top Stories Visit Our Site OurCrowd Closes $25M Series B Round — OurCrowd, the Israel-based equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, announced earlier this week that it raised a $25 million Series B private funding round. The company claims this is the largest investment in an equity …