Social Entrepreneur

Wikipedia, the free, on-line encyclopedia has this definition:

A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change...

A social entrepreneur assesses success in terms of the impact s/he has on society. While social entrepreneurs often work through nonprofits and citizen groups, many work in the private and governmental sectors.

The main aim of a social enterprise is to further its social and environmental goals. This need not be incompatible with making a profit - but social enterprises are often non-profits. Social enterprises are for ‘more-than-profit’ (a term coined by a BBC journalist).

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Do you know any social entrepreneurs? Do you think a social entrepreneur isn't a "real" entrepreneur? What do you think about this? I'd like to know. So, if you have something substantive to add, post a comment.

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