"Building on his experience as the founder of Taproot, which connects commerce with social good, Aaron Hurst powerfully sums up in
The Purpose Economy the fundamental changes taking place in the business world." ----Arianna Huffington, Chair, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group
"As people start to think more entrepreneurially about their careers, they look for opportunities where they can make a difference, not just a living. In
The Purpose Economy, Aaron Hurst shows how this mass quest for self-expression in the workplace is reshaping corporate behavior and creating new economic opportunities. Filled with insights, this book helps clarify how technology is changing not only how we work but what we want from work." ----Reid Hoffman, Co-founder/Chair of LinkedIn, Co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller
The Start-up of You"Aaron Hurst, a pioneer and visionary leader in social innovation, has captured a tectonic shift in the global economy that has local consequences for all of us." -- --Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of
Give and Take"As people start to think more entrepreneurially about their careers, they look for opportunities where they can make a difference, not just a living. In
The Purpose Economy, Aaron Hurst shows how this mass quest for self-expression in the workplace is reshaping corporate behavior and creating new economic opportunities. Filled with insights, this book helps clarify how technology is changing not only how we work but what we want from work." ----Reid Hoffman, Co-founder/Chair of LinkedIn, Co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller
The Start-up of You"Aaron Hurst, a pioneer and visionary leader in social innovation, has captured a tectonic shift in the global economy that has local consequences for all of us." -- --Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of
Give and Take"As people start to think more entrepreneurially about their careers, they look for opportunities where they can make a difference, not just a living. In
The Purpose Economy, Aaron Hurst shows how this mass quest for self-expression in the workplace is reshaping corporate behavior and creating new economic opportunities. Filled with insights, this book helps clarify how technology is changing not only how we work but what we want from work." ----Reid Hoffman, Co-founder/Chair of LinkedIn, Co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller
The Start-up of You"Aaron Hurst, a pioneer and visionary leader in social innovation, has captured a tectonic shift in the global economy that has local consequences for all of us." ----Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of
Give and Take A globally recognized entrepreneur, Aaron Hurst is the CEO of Imperative, a technology platform that enables people to discover, connect and act on what gives them purpose in their work. Aaron is a close advisor to many global brands and frequent speaker and writer on the development of the Purpose Economy.
He is the founder and an active advisor to the Taproot Foundation where he was the catalyst and lead architect of the $15 billion pro bono service market. He was the creative force behind the conception of the national Billion + Change campaign. Previously he worked in Silicon Valley developing the precursors to social media.
Widely known for his thought-leadership and a regular blogger for the Huffington Post, Stanford Social Innovation Review and LinkedIn, Aaron is a member of the Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50, and has been recognized as a top social entrepreneur by Fast Company, Ashoka, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Manhattan Institute and theCommonWealth Club. In 2009, he received the highest honor bestowed on an alumnus of the University of Michigan.