The Process of Social Entrepreneurship

How does one become a social entrepreneur? How do you establish a social enterprise? Any process of entrepreneurship begins with an opportunity identified. For social entrepreneurs, the opportunity must also have the potential to create social impact, while also generating financial returns.

In their article The Process of Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Opportunities Worthy of Serious Pursuit, authors Ayse Guclu, Gregorgy Dees and Beth Battle Andreson provide “a framework to guide social entrepreneurs through the process of creating a worthwhile opportunity.” They break the process down into two steps: The generation of a promising idea, and secondly developing the idea into an opportunity.

The article is designed to help increase the chances of success for those wishing to start a social enterprise , and for those  considering investing in new enterprises.

Read the full article here.