Day 1 of Social Capital Markets 2010 is officially over. My feet are aching, my tummy's beyond content and my head and heart are happy but before I curl up to snooze, there are a couple of thoughts and moments from the day I want to share.

SoCap10 kickstarted with Jacqueline Novogratz from the Acumen Fund, Matt Flannery from Kiva, and Kushal Chakrabarti from Vittana. Their messages were simple - this conference is about the intersection of money and meaning. Collectively, they spoke about the power of creating a new space - when a business model is proven, a "demonstration effect" occurs kicking off a growth trajectory for similar organizations all working towards the same cause.

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One of the biggest struggles in the social enterprise industry is the fact that it is still in its infancy. Thus, although remarkable new ideas and enterprises are entering the space by the day, there remains a significant lack of tangible examples and standards in place to clearly define which people and enterprises fit into the realm of social enterprise.

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Someone recently asked me what I thought was more important for a movement to take off: a core group of people who are willing to dedicate their all to pushing it forward or a dispersed mass with just enough conviction to support or approve of what other people are doing. To me, the two are inseparable. As was demonstrated by a TEDtalk illustration of a movement happening at the Sasquatch Music Festival, every sporadic dance party requires a first mover, as well as people willing to follow.

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