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Social entrepreneurship involves creating or transforming institutions to address social issues like poverty and human rights abuses, aiming to improve lives. Social entrepreneurs are characterized by their innovative approaches, accountability, and ability to leverage resources, while focusing on community-centric solutions. The document outlines various types of social enterprises and entrepreneurs, emphasizing their impact on employment generation and social capital.

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Into and Others

Social entrepreneurship involves creating or transforming institutions to address social issues like poverty and human rights abuses, aiming to improve lives. Social entrepreneurs are characterized by their innovative approaches, accountability, and ability to leverage resources, while focusing on community-centric solutions. The document outlines various types of social enterprises and entrepreneurs, emphasizing their impact on employment generation and social capital.

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SOCIAL

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WHAT IS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Social entrepreneurship is a process by which
citizens build​ or transform institutions to advance
solutions to social problems,​such as poverty,
illness, illiteracy, environmental destruction,​
human rights abuses and corruption, in order to
make Life better for many.​

Greg Dees, who is often referred to as the


father of social​ entrepreneurship education.
Social entrepreneurs, he explains, create​ public
value, pursue new opportunities, innovate and
adapt,​act boldly, leverage resources they don’t
control, and exhibit a​ strong sense of
accountability.​
SOCIAL
IMPACT-THE
PRIMARY AIM

COMMUNITY SOCIAL GROUND LEVEL


INNOVATION
CENTRIC
ENTERPRISE

PROFIT - A BY
PRODUCT
WHAT IS “SOCIAL” ?

WHOSE “SOCIAL” NEEDS ?

SE as entrepreneurship that creates new models for the provision of


products and services that cater directly to the social needs
underlying sustainable development goals such as the MDGs.
(Seelos and Mair,2005)
WHO IS A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR-
WHAT DO THEY DO

Passionate
Change about
Visionaries Innovators
makers common
good

https://digest.myhq.in/social-entrepreneurs-in-india/
CHARACTERISTICS
CH OF A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
• Non ideological : The usual ideologies and principals do not withhold social
Entrepreneurs. They are always looking at breaking them.
• They are comfortable with autonomy.
• They are resilient and can work amidst extreme criticism.
• They have an “inner locus of control”.
• David Mc Clelland in his book the “The Achieving Society- Overestimates
chances of success to be acquired through skill
• Good listeners.
• They have the patience, energy and enthusiasm to teach others.
• They combine Innovation, Resources and Opportunity to derive solutions to
Social problems.
• (source : David Bornstein and Susan Davis, 2010)
THE PIONEERS

MUHAMMAD YUNUS

SIR FAZLÉ HASAN ABED,


ASHOKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boh9zKQl5oc
Photocredit:Wikimedia
BOUNDARIES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Saifan,2012
TYPES OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

LEVERAGED SOCIAL
NON-PROFITS BUSINESSES

HYBRID
NONPROFITS

Source: Elkington and Pamela


Hartigan,2008)
TYPES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
(Smith and Stevens,2009)

SOCIAL BRICOLEUR

LOCALISED
DRIVEN BY FIRST HAND
EXPOSURE
RECOGNITION OF A PROBLEM
DRIVEN BY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE.
RESOURCE POOR
SMALL SCALE
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST

◦IDENTIFIES GAPS IN THE MARKET.


◦DOMAIN SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE SERVES LESS
AS A METHOD OF PROBLEM RECOGNITION.
◦SOLUTIONS CAN BE APPLICABLE TO THE WIDE
CONTEXT
◦ RESOURCE DRIVEN
SOCIAL ENGINEER

• CREATIVE DESTRUCTION TO
REPLACE EXISTING
INSTITUTIONS BANK

• QUEST FOR LEGITIMACY


IMPACT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

◦EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
◦CREATION OF NEW SOCIAL SERVICES AND
GOODS
◦SOCIAL CAPITAL
◦ EQUITY PROMOTION

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