This weekend we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, one of my favorite of the modern made-up holidays. It’s right up there with Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (February 2) and Meteor Day (June 30). Of course the reason independent bookstores are so wonderful is that they are full of BOOKS. And every once in a while, […]
15. Acumen is 15 years old this month! When this organization started, there was a lot of explaining to do. Was it a nonprofit? An investment operation? A leadership incubator? An educational group? A humanitarian organization? Turns out, the answer is, yes. In those 15 years, Acumen has invested $101 million in 92 companies, creating […]