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Clean Business Investment Summit (CBIS) in Summary

August 17, 2011 by

[HTML1] The Clean Business Investment Summit held at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) featured a day of exciting presentations.  In addition to valuable keynotes given by Jim Wolfe, the past CEO for Balance Bar, and Diana Periera, Chief Financial and Compliance Officer for West Coast Asset Management, a variety of experienced and well-respected professionals shared their insights and knowledge about social impact investing.

The following links, as well as the above, take you to the websites of these remarkable professionals and entrepreneurs:

  • Andrew Jacobson – Epiphany Consultants Corporation, helping companies successfully cultivate socially conscious business
  • Cynthia Ringo – DBL Investors, “Double Bottom Line” investment strategy to invest in companies delivering top-tier venture capital returns while enabling social, environmental and economic improvement in the regions in which they operate
  • Frank Foster – DFJ Frontier, invests in seed and early stage technology companies
  • John Duffy – Eleos Foundation, catalyzing capital in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty
  • Jack Ucciferri – Harrington Investments, a leader in socially conscious investing and shareholder advocacy for over 25 years
  • David Jeromin – Golden Mean Capital Partners, venture capital firm that is riven by not simply profitable companies but also the desire to alleviate global poverty by building economic systems that embrace Africa’s rural farmers
  • Alex McIntosh – Ecomundi Ventures, accelerating the transition to a more sustainable society via innovative funding models for clean water technology
  • Carl Palmer – Beartooth Capital Partners, committed to the restoration, protection and stewardship of important ranch properties in the American West
  • David Raney – Raney & Associates, safety, emissions, and fuel economy compliance expert relative to U.S. motor vehicle regulations
  • Garrett Kababik – Channel Islands Outfitters, integrating clean business practices with recreation
  • Susie Lee – TBL Capital, an intentional, patient capital venture fund focused on the needs of the entrepreneur with a balanced emphasis on people, planet and profits
  • Gillian Christie – Christie Communications, from dream to mainstream with ethical companies
  • Alex Haislip – Journal of Impact Investing

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About Robin Eschler

Robin L. Eschler, the founder of Social Impact Marketing, started her career in developing foundational marketing strategies for companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to individual entrepreneurs and local businesses. She has developed and implemented international campaigns to launch high tech products and services and guided new business owners to successfully navigate the difficulties of growing a business.

Her life-long passion for helping others led her into nonprofit work for over a decade. Early on, she recognized the need for nonprofits to adapt to a rapidly changing world in which technology dominates and for-profit business practices are central to success. Her determination to help social causes in a sustainable way led to her creation of the Women's Radio show Socially Conscious Investing.

Impact investing in for-profits with a mission of social change such as the fight against extreme poverty is a blossoming business sector around the world. With the economic decline, it's clear that Wall Street requires change. Social impact investing addresses that need in a way that provides financial and social ROI.

As the Host of Socially Conscious Investing on WomensRadio, Robin's goal is to educate people about the growth of social impact investing and social venture. Interviews are conducted with socially conscious business experts including foundations and nonprofits, social venture investment firms, micro-loan organizations, investors, educators, authors and social entrepreneurs.

This show's mission is to help change the world through sustainable business practices that contribute to the economy, combat poverty, end hunger and provide better lives to all.

Twice, Robin has been recognized and received the highest honorary award that Rotary International gives, the Paul Harris Award, for service above self. Her community work has included developing local programs for disadvantaged populations such as foster children, troubled teens, and people with disabilities.

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