How to design and implement social business models for base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) markets?

S Goyal, BS Sergi, M Jaiswal - The European Journal of Development …, 2015 - Springer
This article studies for-profit social enterprises, which bundle entrepreneurial attitude with
the passion to design and implement inclusive business models targeting the basic needs at …

Engaging symbiotic ecosystems to build community centred business models for the BoP: Evidence from small social enterprises in East Africa

A Sottini, G Ciambotti… - … Small Business Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines how small social enterprises (SSEs) in East Africa build business
models for base of the pyramid (BoP) markets, through engaging symbiotic ecosystems …

Serving base‐of‐the‐pyramid markets: Meeting real needs through a customized approach

JJ Mohr, S Sengupta, SF Slater - Journal of Business Strategy, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–This article aims to propose a continuum of strategic engagement approaches to
base‐of‐the‐pyramid (BOP) markets ranging from non‐profit and government aid to …

When one business model is not enough for a social business

H Gebauer, C Saul, M Halidmann, S Kramer - Strategic direction, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to illustrate how managing multiple business models can become
a key factor for succeeding in base-of-the-pyramid markets. Design/methodology/approach …

Emerging role of for-profit social enterprises at the base of the pyramid: the case of Selco

S Goyal, BS Sergi, A Kapoor - Journal of Management Development, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze and understand the business logic of the for-
profit social enterprises targeting the basic needs of the base of the pyramid (BoP) segment …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding the key characteristics of an embedded business model for the base of the pyramid markets

S Goyal, BS Sergi, A Kapoor - Economics & Sociology, 2014 - economics-sociology.eu
The objective of this article is to understand the significance and key characteristics of the
socially embedded business model to achieve the socio-economic success at the base of …

Understanding the challenges and strategic actions of social entrepreneurship at base of the pyramid

S Goyal, BS Sergi, MP Jaiswal - Management Decision, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the social entrepreneurship focussed
organizations in the context of challenges faced and strategic actions adopted by them …

Business models for people, planet (& profits): exploring the phenomena of social business, a market-based approach to social value creation

F Wilson, JE Post - Small Business Economics, 2013 - Springer
This article explores the hybrid phenomenon of social business, that is, both a form of
organization and a practice that deliberately harnesses market dynamics to address deeply …

Value drivers of social businesses: A business model perspective

P Spieth, S Schneider, T Clauß, D Eichenberg - Long Range Planning, 2019 - Elsevier
Hybrid organizational forms that combine commercial and welfare institutional logics play an
increasingly important role in addressing the grand societal challenges we face today …

Creating a formal market ecosystem for base of the pyramid markets-strategic choices for social embeddedness

S Goyal, BS Sergi - International Journal of Business and …, 2015 - inderscienceonline.com
This article is aimed at understanding how the social enterprises (SEs) are creating an
ecosystem of social embeddedness at the base of the pyramid (BoP). The qualitative multi …