Episode 1: Non-Profit & Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship

Episode 1 (WBIN-TV): Non-Profit & Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship

Episode 1 (WBIN-TV): Non-Profit & Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship: Non-profits and socially minded companies. How do they function, and are they more than just charity cases?

While the commercial TV version runs for 22 minutes, the full 30-minute TV episode is featured, with segments broken apart below featuring Mickey Cockrell, Paul Combe, Darby Hobbs, Robert Chambers and Blyth Lord.

There are more than 15 million students living in poverty in the U.S. – with 308,000 in Massachusetts and New Hampshire alone. These students are easily identified and feel ostracized by their peers because of what they wear. Catie’s Closet is trying to change that. Mickey Cockrell is the Executive Director.

As parents, we try to teach our kids the value of a dollar as early as possible. By the time they get to college, we assume those lessons have sunk in. Not exactly, according to Paul Combe, the President and CEO of American Student Assistance, or ASA.

It’s a great honor to protect, and defend, your country by being a member of the armed forces. But what happens when you return home? Is anyone going to protect you? Robert Chambers is doing something about that. He’s the co-founder and Chairman of Project VetCare.

The mission of Courageous Parents Network is to support parents and families of children living with serious illness, providing them with the skills, tools and virtual support they need. Blyth Lord is the Executive Director.

The Language of Business ® is an independently produced news magazine which mixes in-studio and on-locations interviews with entrepreneurs, and has, to date, been aired on over 90 public access stations in 24 US states. Other recent topics have included Branding for Success, the increasing popularity of the Made in the USA label, Global Commerce with a Local Touch, Decoding the Alphabet of Finance and the Business of Sports.

We’re excited to reach a wider audience: Our goal has always been to address the challenges and questions that entrepreneurs face and provide insights that can help them grow their businesses. It gives entrepreneurs a stronger voice, globally, nationally and in their local communities. The show is a resource for entrepreneurs and others interested in local business growth. There is a lot of innovation in the area and this is an opportunity to highlight the great work that’s being done.