Even in this global economic crisis, Mike Hannigan , president and co-founder of the "green" business product company Give Something Back , says "The money to scale the socially responsible business sector is here." When Give Something Back started in 1991, Hannigan says he and his co-founder simply copied Paul Newman and the Newman's Own business plan to start their own socially responsible business. But times have changed and entrepreneurs looking to lead socially responsible companies are well positioned for success. Hannigan, speaking as part of a panel of socially responsible business leaders for The Good Business Network in San Francisco, names four reasons now is a good time for he and his peers: -There are successful business models to follow; -Business schools are training people for values-based business management; -Hundreds of new social networks help these businesses, much in the same way Chambers of Commerce helped start-ups throughout 19th and 20th Centuries; -and venture capital firms are now looking to fund businesses with social agendas. Here is Hannigan speaking at The Good Business Network panel: You can watch the full discussion here .