How Social Enterprises change the world:
a) Forbes - ‘How Social Entrepreneurs change the world’
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Small article about the difference between a charity and social enterprise and how that difference and the business model they work on have and continue to change the world as we know it. ‘Social entrepreneurs are people who have not only dreamed and talked about changing the world for the better. They actually did it.’ http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/10/13/how-social-entrepreneurs-change-theworld/#4dcbce4b663a
B) GEM - Report on Social Entrepreneurship
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http://www.gemconsortium.org/report Graph showing global participation in social entrepreneurship. Very interesting read, but far too long to copy into here, so follow link. There are loads and loads of graphs in this article that show the global success and start up levels of social enterprises. The change I feel being the countries that the enterprises are in. The level of under developed nations with the larger levels of successful social enterprises is amazing.
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!! C) Christian Millennials and Entrepreneurship ! !
http://shanevanderhart.com/2015/04/christian-millennials-and-entrepreneurship/ If you see through the religious tones of this, what is being said about the next generation of entrepreneurs in general, is very interesting. They seem to be focusing on an idea that it will be a case of more entrepreneurs being social entrepreneurs than not.
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‘Millennial fixation with entrepreneurship may have risen out of necessity; today’s job market isn’t as strong as it was a decade ago. Economic prospects are particularly daunting for recent college graduates. In an era of #selfies, ego matters, too. But whatever their motivations, millennials are creating charitable giving apps, extracting honey from rooftop beehives, and pickling vegetables. Millennials are no longer fighting capitalism, but transforming it. Capitalism, it seems, is redeemable. In part, redeeming capitalism means doing more than just making a profit. Consider Chick-fil-A’s decision to bring chicken sandwiches and waffle fries to people stranded in their cars during a snow storm. Or Whole Foods’ decision to donate 5 percent of its profits to a philanthropy. Or Warby Parker: when someone buys a pair of the company’s eyeglass frames, it donates a pair to someone in need. Millennials admire socially conscious business models. And many are starting their own. One place you might find the Christian-hipster-entrepreneur type is the annualQconference, where attendees pitch their startup ideas with Praxis. Founded in 2010, Praxis is focused “on equipping and resourcing a growing portfolio of faith-motivated entrepreneurs who have committed their lives to cultural and social impact, renewing the spirit of our age one organization at a time.” It’s a Christian entrepreneur-training hotbed for nonprofit and business startups alike. Kammock, which creates high-quality outdoor products, Man Crates, which packs and delivers gifts for men, and Jonas Paul Eyewear, which provides functional eyewear for children, all participated in the program during their infancy.
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!! ! D) Waldon University Social Change Impact Report 2011 ! !
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http://www.gilgiardelli.com.br/blog/2012/04/10/esse-tal-de-social-good/
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