Talk:Marc J. Lane

This entire article reads like an advertisement.
"His book, which has helped many of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs reach and exceed their goals..."

The article seems rather adulatory of this individual. HedgeFundBob (talk) 18:49, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Obviously this article was written by this guy, who is using it to promote his business. Someone should take it down. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.60.0.89 (talk) 19:44, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

The writing in this article strikes me as very self-serving. It is written much like a huckster's advertisement and it seems to clearly violate the living person biography criteria. It is actually remarkable that it hasn't been removed. Much of the references seem to be circular in nature and there seems to be very little independent validation.Wraythe (talk) 18:17, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

The article was recently revised and sigificantly trimmed, and doesn't appear problematic anymore. Mannpark (talk) 04:05, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Mannpark, I am not sure what your relationship to the subject is but I am sorry, I don't see that it was "revised and sigificantly trimmed." I still respectfully think that the article is just an advertisement and not a valuable biography and it should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wraythe (talk • contribs) 18:29, 26 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm referring to all of the changes that were made on June 8th.Mannpark (talk) 19:51, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Prod
I think the article could use a rewrite for tone. Deletion is probably not appropriate. Once someone's work becomes a subject for The Wall Street Journal, he is probably pretty well discussed in the literature although not necessarily in a format that describes his complete biography.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:20, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * P.S. in addition to being mentioned in the WSJ, note that the Chicago Tribune mentions him often (google search for "Marc Lane site:Chicagotribune.com").--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:25, 8 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Agree that deletion is not appropriate -- removed the proposed deletion tag. Mannpark (talk) 01:57, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

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 * I saw that you reverted this page to a previous version, and I was recently notified that I was in violation of Wikipedia's Conflict of Interest. However, I have updated my user page with the Paid-contribution disclosure to comply with the requirements. Please undo the revert or let me know if I missed any further requirements. Mannpark (talk) 17:03, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Collaborative Edit
Hello all. I am affiliated with the Law Offices of Marc J. Lane. I recently attempted to restore a substantial amount of text that had been deleted by editors who believed it to be too self-promotional. The text had been previously deleted on the grounds that it was written by someone who inadvertently failed to disclose their affiliation with the Law Offices. So in restoring the text, I disclosed my affiliation. That apparently made no difference to the editors. I respectfully disagree with their assessment as to the self-promotional nature of the article, but as there is no higher power to appeal to, it seems the article will need to be rewritten.

I am willing to do that, but I don't have the time to do a complete rewrite only to have the article chopped down again. So I'm proposing to whomever might edit my work that we collaborate in advance of a re-write to identify what's acceptable and in line with Wikipedia's editorial standards, which I fully support. I just don't want to waste my time.

Can anyone who would be monitoring and/or editing my work please respond to discuss my proposed collaboration?

All the best. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Plutarchos21 (talk • contribs) 16:15, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Edit Request 1
Hello. I am affiliated with the subject of this Wikipedia article and am being paid for this work. I would like to begin a discussion here about 1) restoring text to the article that has been deleted or, in the alternative, 2) restoring at least the content of the text but writing the text anew, if that is more agreeable to those who edit this page.

To begin with, I'll be referencing the 20:56, 20 August 2019‎ version of the article. That version contains a section with the heading "Social enterprise" that has been deleted in its entirety. I disagree with the deletion, especially of the first sentence, which simply conveys information that is factual, important, and supported by two articles published by third parties (i.e. not anyone in the employ of the subject of this article).

"By appointment of Governor Pat Quinn, Lane served as Chairman of the State of Illinois' Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise,[41] an initiative that seeks actionable recommendations on how to further social enterprise in the state and advises the General Assembly, the Governor, and agency heads on how to strengthen the capacity of Illinois to work cooperatively to create, scale, and sustain innovative social programs; build the capacity of nonprofit organizations and government to pursue entrepreneurial ventures; and attract funding to Illinois to support these ventures.[42][43]"

Citation 43 does have Marc J Lane as an author, but it will be easy enough to find an alternative source. Can someone identify the specific objections they have to this sentence? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.251.109.1 (talk) 17:02, 18 December 2019 (UTC)


 * " Can someone identify the specific objections they have to this sentence? " The WP:BURDEN lies with the editor who adds or restores the material, not those who omit it. It is up to the adding editor to demonstrate that the item is verifiable via reliable, independent sources. Furthermore, the omitted information appears to describe the initiative's goals and ideals, which is not the purpose of the article. Regards, Spintendo  17:43, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

Edit Request 2
I am an employee of the subject of this article. Therefore, I am proposing on the talk page that the following changes be made to the article:

°Information to be deleted and added: Under the "Biography" section, delete "By the year 2002, Marc J. Lane Wealth Group included The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, an investment advisory, a broker-dealer and a merchant banking affiliate." Replace with "By the year 2002, Marc J. Lane Wealth Group included The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C.; Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc., an Illinois-registered investment advisory firm; Marc J. Lane & Company, a FINRA-registered, full-service general securities firm; and Marc J. Lane Risk Management, Inc., an insurance agency."

°Explanation of issue: The issue with the text as it stands is that insofar as it omits the names of each business, and instead chooses to refer to the businesses categorically, it lacks specificity.

°References supporting change: https://northwesternbusinessreview.org/summer-spotlight-marc-j-lane-wealth-management-5d5fd8b0bff1

https://www.marcjlane.com/index.php?src=news&submenu=media&srctype=detail&category=In%20the%20News&refno=92 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Plutarchos21 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 14 January 2020 (UTC)


 * As the subject of the article is Marc J. Lane and not the Marc J. Lane Wealth Group, a lack of specificity in this regard is acceptable. Regards, Spintendo  08:18, 15 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Beyond the issue of specificity, there is the issue of accuracy. As presently formulated, the sentence at issue mentions only the law firm, an investment advisory, a broker-dealer, and a merchant banking affiliate. It leaves out the insurance agency. Would you be amenable to this: Under the "Biography" section, amend the sentence at issue to: "By the year 2002, Marc J. Lane Wealth Group included The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, an investment advisory, a broker-dealer, a merchant banking affiliate, and an insurance agency." That formulation finds textual support in the citations listed above. Plutarchos21 (talk) 16:08, 15 January 2020 (UTC)Plutarchos21

Reply 15-JAN-2020
Regards, Spintendo  21:02, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * As the insurance agency is an entity created by the subject, an argument for its individuality and thus its reason for inclusion as a unique, separate affiliate of the Wealth Group — where that separateness requires specification in order to represent accuracy — is not substantiated.


 * Could you rephrase? I'm not sure what you mean by "separateness requires specification in order to represent accuracy" and "reason for inclusion as a unique, separate affiliate ... is not substantiated." Because certainly you'll agree that someone who is not an employee of the firm and in a Northwestern University blog post verified the existence of four separate business entities constituting the Wealth Group: https://northwesternbusinessreview.org/summer-spotlight-marc-j-lane-wealth-management-5d5fd8b0bff1 68.251.109.1 (talk) 20:53, 17 January 2020 (UTC)Plutarchos21
 * The request was to add a division or affiliate (the insurance agency) to the article. The meaning implied through describing something as an affiliate is that the affiliate is a separate and unique division within the whole. As the insurance division was created by the subject, the argument that this is truly a "distinct" division is questionable. Spintendo  03:41, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request 3
—Information to be added or removed:

Under the "Entrepreneurship" section:

Lane is the author of Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001, along with a number of other titles published in the past 30 years.[9] The book promotes prudent risk taking and provides an approach to starting a business, locating sources of financing, lowering taxes, shielding assets, compensating the entrepreneur and employees, preparing for an IPO, and building wealth. Thomas Morsch, Director of the Small Business Opportunity Center at the Northwestern University School of Law commented that "Marc J. Lane has done a wonderful job of addressing all of these in one very readable and sensible book;" while Harvard Business School Working Knowledge remarked that "the book maintains a useful middle ground between the superficial and the highly technical."[10]

—Explanation of issue: If the book is to be mentioned in this section, along with its critical reception, it would be incomplete to not also summarize what's in the book.

—References supporting change: https://www.powells.com/book/-9780471389477 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Plutarchos21 (talk • contribs) 02:46, 10 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Please provide references from reliable, independent secondary sources. Regards, Spintendo  03:41, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

--Reliable, independent secondary source supporting the change requested above: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley021/2001017816.html The Library of Congress reproduces the table of contents at that site, which contains all of the items listed in the second sentence of the proposed paragraph.

Plutarchos21 (talk) 23:07, 12 February 2020 (UTC)Plutarchos21

Edit Request 4
—Information to be added or removed:

Under the "Corporate governance" section -- I would like the first and second sentences to change to the following:

"Lane's book on best corporate governance practices, Representing Corporate Officers and Directors, has been described as "the authoritative guide to corporate governance." First published in 1987, he revisited his treatise on corporate governance in 2005.

—Explanation of issue: The fact that the book has been described as "the authoritative guide to corporate governance" is significant enough to warrant inclusion in the article.

—References supporting change: https://alchetron.com/Marc-J-Lane

Plutarchos21 (talk) 22:25, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Not done. The provided reference does not give a source for the quote - who has described the book that way? The provided source also does not meet the criteria of being reliable, independent and secondary - it appears to be user-generated content and its only reference is to wikipedia which would make using it entirely circular. Melcous (talk) 22:34, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request 5
Information to be added or removed: Under the section titled "Social involvement and L3C legislation", I suggest that the following changes be made:

1) After the sentence "He also served as the Chairman of the Board for Grant A Wish, Inc. and the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys." a new paragraph should be created for the remainder of the text beginning with "He is..." and ending with "social impact". I suggest amending the sentence beginning with "He is..." to the following: "As an expert in low-profit limited liability companies (L3C), Lane helped draft the Illinois legislation establishing L3C and has promoted Illinois as "the Delaware of social enterprise".

2) Update the following sentence: "The law, which will take effect on January 1, 2010..." to "Illinois' L3C law took effect January 1, 2010. It aims to..."

Explanation of issue: The text leaves out details about Lane's expertise (1) and is out of date (2).

References supporting change: https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/new-business-model-may-make-illinois-delaware-social-enterprise/

Plutarchos21 (talk) 22:51, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Reply 28-FEB-2020

 * It is unclear what changes are requested to be made because the verbatim claim statement that is proposed to be added to the article has not been included along with the verbatim text to be removed and/or altered.
 * In the section of text below titled Sample edit request, an example for how this is to be done is shown:

 1. Please remove the third sentence from the second paragraph of the Sun section:
 * "The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 25 miles in length."

2. Please add the following claim as the third sentence of the second paragraph of the Sun section:
 * "The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 864,337 miles in length."

3. Using as the reference:

4. Reason for change being made:
 * "The previously given diameter was incorrect."

Regards, Spintendo  00:13, 29 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed with the missing items from your request. Thank you!

Edit Request 5 (Revisited)
Old Text:

Under the section titled "Social involvement and L3C legislation":

Lane serves as the founding partner for Social Venture Partners Chicago. In addition, He is a Director for the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) and the founder and President of its Chicago Chapter, and he chairs SEA's affiliate, the Center for Social Enterprise Accreditation. He also served as the Chairman of the Board for the Grant A Wish, Inc. and the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is one of the drafters of the Illinois legislation and promoted the establishment of low-profit limited liability companies (L3C). The law, which will take effect on January 1, 2010, aims to make it easier for social enterprises to attract capital, said Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago), who sponsored the bill. L3Cs leverage foundations' program-related investments to access trillions of dollars of market-driven capital for ventures with modest financial prospects, but the possibility of major social impact.

New Text:

Under the section titled "Social involvement and L3C legislation":

Lane serves as the founding partner for Social Venture Partners Chicago. In addition, he is a Director for the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) and the founder and President of its Chicago Chapter, and he chairs SEA's affiliate, the Center for Social Enterprise Accreditation. He also served as the Chairman of the Board for the Grant A Wish, Inc. and the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Lane helped draft the Illinois legislation establishing low-profit limited liability companies (L3Cs) and has promoted Illinois as "the Delaware of social enterprise". The Illinois L3C law, which took effect on January 1, 2010, makes it easier for social enterprises to attract capital, said Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago), who sponsored the bill. L3Cs leverage foundations' program-related investments to access trillions of dollars of market-driven capital for ventures with modest financial prospects, but the possibility of major social impact.

Explanation of issue: New paragraph required to separate discussion of Lane's L3C activity from mentions of Grant A Wish and Elder Law. Also, Lane's discussion of Illinois as "the Delaware of social enterprise" is significant but presently missing from the text. Finally, the text needed to be updated to reflect the fact that the legislation was passed 10 years ago. It's no longer pending.

References supporting change: https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/new-business-model-may-make-illinois-delaware-social-enterprise/ Plutarchos21 (talk) 17:32, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Reply 3-MAR-2020
Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes within the proposal review section below for information on each request. Spintendo 18:43, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Requested Addition
Please note that I would like to disclose I am an employee of the subject of the article.


 * Information to be added: At the end of the article, I propose adding the following: "By appointment of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Lane served as Chairman of the State of Illinois' Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, and by appointment of Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia now serves as Vice Chairperson of the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation."

This information is supported by sources that meet the criteria of being reliable, independent sources. This information is purely factual and directly relates to the subject of the article. That is, it mentions solely his involvement with the Commissions and does not describe the activities or goals of these initiatives. Furthermore, it is important information about the subject that is relevant to the public, as the subject was appointed by elected officials to government commissions that serve the public.


 * References Supporting the Change:

For the Cook County Commission: https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/06/20/chicagos-commission-on-social-innovation-enlisting-impact-entrepreneurs-to-boost-the-economy/?sh=6d338e8869a8 http://www.cookcountymission.com/about-us.html

For the Illinois' Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/bac/SitePages/AppointmentsDetail.aspx?BCID=795 https://community-wealth.org/content/governor-s-task-force-social-innovation-entrepreneurship-and-enterprise-report-3-january

YouSurNayme (talk) 15:49, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
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Requested Additions
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Information to be added #1:

I propose adding information to the end of the following text: "Lane is the author of Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001, along with a number of other titles published in the past 30 years." I propose the following addition:

"Lane is the author of Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001, along with a number of other titles published in the past 30 years, covering topics such as corporate organization, management, taxation, investment, personal finance, and social enterprise. His 2015 book, "The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems," was nominated by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management for the 2016 Terry McAdam Book Award which recognizes new publications in the nonprofit sector that effectively inspire, connect ideas and share new practices." "

This information is from a source that meets the criteria of being a reliable, independent source; namely, the books are listed and sold by third-party book retailers, such as Amazon. Moreover, the information is purely factual, relates directly to the subject of the article and adds context to the rest of the information discussed in the article.

References Supporting Information to be added #1: "

Information to be added #2: At the end of the article, I propose adding the following:

"Lane was a founding partner of the Chicago chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, a partnership and network of philanthropically minded investors, and was the founding Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. "

This information comes from sources that meet the criteria of being a reliable, independent source. Moreover, the information is purely factual, relates directly to the subject of the article and his professional and civic involvements, and was added without any embellishment or self-promotion.

References Supporting Information to be Added #2 , "

YouSurNayme (talk) 18:04, 2 March 2021 (UTC)YouSurNayme


 * Request #1: ✅
 * Request #2: . Please do not use primary sources, per WP:IS. The site marcjlane.com cannot be used, as it’s a primary source. I have searched and found a suitable one (the uic.com page). I have not implemented the claim about the National Academy of Elder Law attorneys, as the reference is a primary source and it cannot be verified (it’s a screenshot of a third party site that has been modified).

Requested Additions
Please note that I would like to disclose that I am an employee of the subject of the article.

Requested addition #1:

Before the paragraph that begins "By appointment of.." I propose adding the following:

"His 2015 book, "The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems," was nominated by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management for the 2016 Terry McAdam Book Award which recognizes new publications in the nonprofit sector that effectively inspire, connect ideas and share new practices."

This information is from a source that meets the criteria of being a reliable, independent source. The subject of the article is not affiliated with the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management's own page regarding its own award is as reliable and verifiable as possible. Moreover, the information is purely factual, relates directly to the subject of the article, and adds relevant context to the rest of the article.

Requested addition #2:

At the end of the article, I propose adding the following:

"Lane was a founding partner of the Chicago chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, a partnership and network of philanthropically minded investors. "

This requested edit was previously accepted and the comment above confirmed that the source is a suitable one. It was lost in a recent reversion of the article to a previous version. However, the comment to that reversion gave no reason why this specific information does not belong in the article. The information is relevant and the source is independent and reliable. The source is not a primary source or self-published, but rather comes from the website of a public university.

Requested Addition
Please note I am an employee of the subject of the article.

Requested Addition: Lane has previously taught a course on social enterprise at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and is currently an instructor for University of Illinois at Chicago's Social Enterprise Certificate program.

Reason for the change: This information adds context to the subject's involvement in the local Chicago legal community and to his level of expertise on the subject of social enterprises. That he has taught, and is currently involved in, courses on social enterprise at two of the six Chicago-based law schools shows both his involvement in the community and that he is viewed as an authority on the subject. The information is presented in a neutral manner and is purely factual, and is sourced from independent and reliable sources.

References supporting change: https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/law_firm_pro_bono_alternatives https://ec.uic.edu/social-enterprise-certificate/

Requested Addition: Lane was a founding partner of the Chicago chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, a partnership and network of philanthropically minded investors.

Reason for the change: The information is relevant and adds context to the subject's involvement in the community and the legal areas on which he is involved in. The requested edit was previously accepted, and a comment on the talk page above confirmed that the source was a suitable one. It was lost in a recent reversion of the article, but the information is relevant and the source is independent and reliable. The source is not a primary source or self-published, but rather comes from the website of a public university.

Reference supporting change: https://ec.uic.edu/social-enterprise-certificate/lane/
 * ✅ with minor edits. Heartmusic678 (talk) 11:43, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Requested Addition
Please note that I am an employee of the subject of the article.

Requested Addition: Lane has been named an “Illinois Super Lawyer,” by Illinois Super Lawyer magazine on numerous occasions and has earned an “AV® Preeminent ™” rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, which includes Lane in its Bar Registry of Preeminent Attorneys. Lane was also the recipient of the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization’s 2016 Legal Eagle Award, which is given annually to lawyers who have advanced the cause of justice.

Reason for the Addition: This information is relevant and adds context to the subject’s professional endeavors and accomplishments and their relation to the purpose of this article and his involvement in the community. That the subject has been recognized by neutral third-party publications and organizations for his legal work and legal advocacy adds relevant context to the rest of the article’s discussion of such work and supports the relevance of the subject and credibility of the article. The information is purely factual, presented in a neutral manner, and is sourced from independent and reliable sources.

References Supporting the Addition: https://profiles.superlawyers.com/illinois/chicago/lawyer/marc-j-lane/ee428c70-79ca-4a96-b447-12bc92794374.html https://www.martindale.com/attorney/marc-jay-lane-926425/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142359/https://www.iviipo.org/IDD2016.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by YouSurNayme (talk • contribs) 20:43, 13 December 2021 (UTC) "❌ Non-notable, primary-sourced awards. See WP:PROMO. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 20:24, 15 April 2022 (UTC)"

Requested Addition
Please note that I am an employee of the subject of the article Requested Addition: Lane is currently the president of Social Enterprise Chicago, a nonprofit organization focused on furthering social enterprise that builds on the legacy of Social Enterprise Alliance’s Chicago chapter. Reason for the Addition: This information is relevant and purely factual. The addition adds context to the subject’s involvement in the community, the legal areas with which he is involved in and notable for (social enterprise), and the notable information that is already included in the article, as the subject being a founding partner of the Chicago chapter of Social Enterprise Alliance is already noted in the article, so the subject’s involvement in a new organization that builds on the legacy of that chapter is relevant and adds context. The information also comes from a reliable, independent source, as it is purely factual information that comes from the website of a nonprofit organization. While the subject is involved with the nonprofit organization, the most primary and reliable source for the identity of the president of the organization is the organization, itself.

References Supporting the Addition: https://socentchi.com/board-of-directors https://socentchi.com/ YouSurNayme (talk) 17:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Edit Request
Please note that I am n employee of the subject of the article.

I would like to request a change to the third paragraph of the “Career” section:

A book on corporate governance, Representing Corporate Officers and Directors, was published in 1987, and revised in 2005 and in 2010.[citation needed] His Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth was published by Wiley in 2001. To: A book on corporate governance, Representing Corporate Officers and Directors, was published in 1987, and revised in 2005 and in 2010.[citation needed] His Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth was published by Wiley in 2001. Most recently, Lane released the book, The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World’s Most Vexing Social Problems, published by John Wiley and Sons in 2015, and was acclaimed as “arguably the most prolific writer in the social enterprise sector,” by Rolfe Larson in his review of the book. The reason for the requested addition is necessary because it includes a recent book the subject released and how peers in his field react to the information he publishes. The review of his book and his position as a writer in the subject’s field of expertise is provided by a third party and in a publication that he is not affiliated with. References supporting the addition: https://www.worldcat.org/title/886114442 https://management.org/blogs/social-enterprise/2012/04/17/se-empowering-mission-driven-entrepreneurs-marc-lane/ ISBN #: 161438200X, 9781614382003 Lane, Marc. The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World’s Most Vexing Social Problems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015. Halibutappraiser (talk) 19:47, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Edit Request
Please note that I am an employee of the subject of the article.

I would like to request an addition to the article in the first paragraph of the “Career” section, “In 2003, Lane developed a new socially responsible investing approach, termed Advocacy Investing.[citation needed] ” specifically where the footnote reads “citation needed.” I included information for the missing citation. The reason for my request is to provide a citation for the trademarked phrase “Advocacy Investing.” The US Trademark Patent Office website has the phrase “Advocacy Investing” trademarked by Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc. the trademark registration number is 3211024 the serial number is 78852875. The trademark can be found on the US Patent Office website (https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/search/search-information) when you search “Advocacy Investing.” Halibutappraiser (talk) 20:28, 29 April 2024 (UTC)