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Altruism or Capitalism?

In this era of IPOs and megamergers, it's refreshing to see two entrepreneurs dedicate themselves to starting up a business out of a belief in the idea behind it, not its potential to make them rich. That's the case with Brian Kreiter and Kirsten Lodal, two Yale students who founded National Student Partnerships, a non-profit organization that mobilizes students to act as advocates for the underprivileged. The pair have passed up--for now--the lucrative salaries they could command on the open market in order to pursue a dream partly inspired by the work of the cartoon character "Handy Smurf." Read all about their struggle to make a difference in this riveting profile from Fast Company online.

Wed, 08 Dec 1999 06:37:59 -0800