Craig Kielburger

Toronto

Author and Syndicated Columnist at Freelance

New York Times bestselling author, columnist and co-founder of WE Charity and ME to WE Social Enterprise | https://t.co/ET9O7oi8Sl | https://t.co/87ALpwJDhh

Articles

Manipulative Marketing Is Breaking Us. Here's What to Do

4 days ago | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

Not long ago, I had the chance to give a speech at a well-known business school. I shared my honest thoughts about the state of entrepreneurism in 2025, and what I said seemed to shock the students in attendance. After the talk, one soon-to-be MBA graduate approached me and said, "You can't possibly say those things at a business school."But I firmly stand by every word.
Why Crypto Needs to Embrace Philanthropy for Mainstream Acceptance

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Craig Kielburger

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has made fortunes for investors. Following the 2024 federal election in which almost 300 pro-crypto candidates were elected, the market capital for the crypto sector rose to over $3 trillion.
Why Crypto Needs to Embrace Philanthropy for Mainstream Acceptance

1 month ago | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

The meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has made fortunes for investors. Following the 2024 federal election in which almost 300 pro-crypto candidates were elected, the market capital for the crypto sector rose to over $3 trillion.
4 Ways I Carve Out Time to Innovate in My Jam-Packed Schedule

Dec 9, 2024 | msn.com | Craig Kielburger

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How Parents Can Raise Future Entrepreneurs

Oct 25, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

I was fortunate to be exposed to the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. Though I had no idea what an entrepreneur was or what they did, I was influenced by my schoolteacher parents, who involved my brother and me in our family's side hustle: renovating homes. My parents came from humble backgrounds. My mother was homeless for part of her childhood, and my father was an immigrant who came from few resources.
How Your Business Can Help End Child Labor

Sep 2, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

For many, Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer season and one last long weekend to soak up the warm weather before getting the kids back to school and otherwise preparing for a busy fall. Few of us pause to acknowledge the origin of Labor Day, a federal holiday created by Congress in 1894 to recognize and celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers and remind us of the need to protect the rights, health and safety of the workforce.
3 Lessons I Learned While Working With Participant Media

Jul 11, 2024 | msn.com | Craig Kielburger
3 Lessons I Learned While Working With Participant Media

Jul 11, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

Participant Media, the acclaimed film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action through powerful storytelling, recently announced its closure. Launched in 2005 by philanthropist and eBay's first president, Jeff Skoll, Participant helped usher in a new era of widespread awareness by leveraging film and television — a genre that came to be known as activist entertainment.
Why Laying Off Employees is Not Good for Your Bottom Line | Entrepreneur

Jul 5, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Craig Kielburger

The reflex to trim workforces for a small financial boost does not always pay off. However, investing in employees can generate long-term benefits that go beyond the balance sheet.
Want to lay off staff? Here's why it might be bad for your business

Jul 2, 2024 | businessdailyafrica.com | Craig Kielburger

Earlier this year, an old story about former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata went viral, posthumously praising him for taking a 50 percent salary cut rather than laying off staff. Why would a story from 2013 suddenly make headlines? Likely because it provided such a stark contrast to current trends in North America, where employee layoffs are reaching levels not seen since the dot-com crash of the early 2000s. The tech sector is being hit particularly hard.