The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough

“Few people have done more to give the impact economy a language, a community, and a home than Laurie Lane-Zucker. This book is the culmination of that work. It is visionary in its ambition, generous in its practical tools, and grounded in a genuine belief that we can build something better.”
—Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen, CEO, GSG Impact

“Extraordinary. A rallying cry for system-shapers, charting a clear, compelling path for anyone ready to help build the regenerative economy this moment demands. Laurie Lane-Zucker guides readers seamlessly from diagnosis to design to implementation, equipping them with incisive tools, visionary frameworks, and the stories of innovators already forging the next economy where justice, mutualism, and planetary healing drive how we live and work.”
—Marc J. Lane, author of The Mission-Driven Venture and the American Bar Association’s treatise on social enterprise

“The most comprehensive and compelling vision I’ve ever seen for how business can regenerate—not just repair. I thought I understood the landscape, but Lane-Zucker reveals possibilities I hadn’t even imagined.”
—Jeffrey Hollender, cofounder of Seventh Generation; Adjunct Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University

“A groundbreaking and motivational manual—it opens new horizons for the vision of the entrepreneur. A brave vision for creating value and justice for all relations: the co-owners, the community, the customer, the environment, society, and the generations to follow.”
—Tom Chappell, cofounder of Tom’s of Maine and Rambler’s Way

“This dire moment calls for deep commitment, and this book illuminates not just the best practices of impact entrepreneurship but a wider notion of how we can rebuild culture, markets, and ourselves to enable the future we want.”
—Jason Jay, Senior Lecturer and Director, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

“The problem isn’t a lack of good intentions—it’s the systems themselves. This book names what I’ve seen after decades in the field: We’ve been trying to solve systemic problems one venture at a time. A field manual for building movements, not exceptions.”
—Sarah Holloway, five-time impact entrepreneur; faculty and Director, MPA, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University

“Lane-Zucker’s book makes a compelling case that our current economic system is driving both social and ecological collapse—and offers a clear path forward. A vital guide to moving from extraction to regeneration and finding your role in building an Impact Economy before it’s too late.”
—Judy Wicks, local economy pioneer and author of Good Morning, Beautiful Business

“This important work cuts through the rhetoric of ‘doing good’ to show where justice in entrepreneurship actually lives: in ownership, governance, and capital. A clear, rigorous field manual for building enterprises designed for equity and regeneration.”
—Latha Poonamallee, Professor of Management and Innovation, Parsons School of Design, The New School