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Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition

By Roger L. Martin & Sally Osberg — 2007

Social entrepreneurship is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention, but along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.

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The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur

Rob Chesnut: When you’re driven to do something that is bigger than yourself and you feel that what you’re doing is good for the world, that’s a powerful combination.

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Social Entrepreneurship

Many of today and tomorrow’s social and environmental healers are and must be entrepreneurs.

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How to Retrofit Your Enterprise With Social Principles? It's Surprisingly Simple and (Likely) Long Overdue

Every entrepreneur has an opportunity to make a major impact within their own organization. You just have to know where to look.

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Social Entrepreneurship: 8 Companies That Impress Activists & Investors Alike

By marrying purpose and profit, these innovative companies address social and environmental challenges in a way that is financially sustainable--a virtuous cycle that benefits all involved.

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Women Who Inspire: Entrepreneurs Who Are Resetting Amid COVID-19

While we have yet to see the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we have begun to witness its severe impact on our global economy. Businesswomen, specifically businesswomen of color, have been disproportionately affected.

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5 Traits of a Successful Social Entrepreneur

The definition of success often comes in different shapes and sizes. For most entrepreneurs, the measure of success is usually financial gains. However, the journey of a social entrepreneur is slightly different.

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Entrepreneurs Are Called to Be Socially Responsible

Since entrepreneurs are creators, they hold the power to make statements that can cause a ripple effect, impacting the masses in a positive or negative way (depending on how it’s being used).

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Corporate Social Responsibility Can Give Entrepreneurs an Edge

CSR might be the last thing on an entrepreneur’s mind when he or she sets out to start a successful business, but I’m now convinced it should be part of a company’s culture from Day 1.

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What We Owe to Others: Simone Weil’s Radical Reminder

She believed we have obligations to attend to our fellow humans. How could that spirit change our politics?

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The Connection Between Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility

With the #MeToo movement and the many, often painful episodes of racial friction, we are reaching a new public consciousness and consensus around the need to understand each other’s perspectives.

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