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 dogged determination,
that allows them to break away from constraints imposed by ideology or field of
discipline, and pushes them to take risks that others wouldn't dare.
A zeal to measure and monitor their impact. Entrepreneurs
have high standards, particularly in relation to their own organization’s
efforts and in response to the communities with which they engage. Data, both
quantitative and qualitative, are their key tools, guiding continuous feedback
and improvement.
A healthy impatience. Social Entrepreneurs cannot sit
back and wait for change to happen – they are the change drivers.
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