The mission-driven venture: Business solutions to the world’s most vexing social problems

Governments and nonprofit organizations everywhere have compassionately invested billions in social services, yet, wherever we look we still face stubborn challenges in education, health care poverty, unemployment, and the environment.  Many social entrepreneurs train and employ the disadvantaged and disabled. Others are disruptive innovators helping those populations access products and services previously unavailable to them. While traditional businesses remain committed to their commercial imperative, more than ever, they, too, are intent on generating a demonstrable social or environmental impact.  Together, mission-driven ventures and traditional business concerns are learning how to reach and sustain scaled social solutions.

Marc J. Lane is a nationally recognized business and tax attorney and financial adviser, and practices law at The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C. in Chicago. He is an expert on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance, and an influential advocate of best corporate governance practices. He is an innovator in helping corporations, social enterprises, foundations, investors, lenders and philanthropists leverage capital to maximize financial results while driving positive social change. By appointment of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, he chaired the state’s Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise; and by appointment of Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, now serves as Vice Chairperson of the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation.

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