A social entrepreneur is a leader or pragmatic visionary who: Achieves large scale, systemic and sustainable social change through a new invention, a different approach, a more rigorous application of known technologies or strategies, or a combination of these. Focuses first and foremost on the social and/or ecological value creation and tries to optimize the financial value creation. Innovates by finding a new product, a new service, or a new approach to a social problem. Continuously refines and adapts approach in response to feedback. Innovation, Sustainability, Reach and social impact. Social entrepreneurs share some come common traits including: An unwavering belief in the innate capacity of all people to contribute meaningfully to economic and social development A driving passion to make that happen. A practical but innovative stance to a social problem, often using market principles and forces, coupled with dog...
I am a Venezuelan entrepreneur and chairman of The Libi Group, which groups several companies including the Food Processing Industry, Cold & Macaracuay Service, Inproceca and Frimaca. On my blog, i write about business, entrepreneurship initiatives, market strategies and other topics.