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Jeffrey Hollender


What to Do When You're Fired From the Company You Started

Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation, says he wasn’t just cut loose; he was set free.

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The Social Entrepreneurship Spectrum: For-Profit With a Social Mission

For entrepreneurs seeking to make a social impact, an organization cannot be separated from its social mission.

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Review: The Responsibility Revolution

In The Responsibility Revolution, Seventh Generation founder Jeffrey Hollender makes the case for sustainability.

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How to Build a Values-Driven Business

More start-up founders are identifying themselves as social entrepreneurs--that is, people who build organizations with an eye towards having a positive effect on the world.

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Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender on How to Forecast

During difficult times, here's how to set realistic sales projections

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Recent Articles about Jeffrey Hollender

It's Not Easy Being Green

Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ...  Read more

The Pioneers

They built these businesses back when green was just another color.  Read more

Inc. Ticker: Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest news on Seventh Generation, E Ink, and Grameen Bank  Read more

Who's the Boss?

Entrepreneurs who launch companies don't always stay in charge. Etsy founder Rob Kalin was replaced in July, and nine other examples.  View slideshow

A Seat at the Transition Table

Earlier this week, I had the chance to participate in a discussion at the Obama-Biden Transition Office with other leaders of the sustainable business com...  Read more

A New Generation at Seventh Generation?

Jeffrey Hollender's ouster at Seventh Generation serves as a cautionary tale for today's ambitious green entrepreneurs.  Read more

14 Tales of Unexpected Success

Fourteen company builders talk about their successes, their failures, and the lessons they learned along the way.  Read more

7 Tips for Business Forecasting

Forecasting sales and cash flow is never a simple task, and the shaky economic recovery is making the process downright perplexing. We've compiled the best t...  Read more

A New Kind of Company: A "B" Corporation

B Corporations worry about stakeholders, not just shareholders.  Read more

The Romance of Good Deeds

Meg Cadoux Hirshberg explains why building a business with a strong social mission can also be great for your marriage.  Read more

Did Seth Go to the Dark Side?

Another natural foods guy sells out. Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is all part of staying true to his mission.  Read more