Social entrepreneurship is a growing area, and we frequently hear of new ventures
committed to social change. In academia, however, social entrepreneurship has typically …

What's it like to be a social entrepreneur–not a textbook social entrepreneur but one on the
ground? This book offers an explanation. Michael Gordon, leading Social Entrepreneurship …

Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship presents definitions of social entrepreneurship,
explains its benefits and challenges, describes the components of an ecosystem of support …

This core adoptable textbook equips students with the tools needed to create and manage a
successful social enterprise and provides an excellent balance between theory and practice …

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship is the leading textbook that provides students with a
comprehensive overview of the field. It brings the mindset, principles, strategies, tools, and …

Learning goals Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to accomplish the
following: Explain the three pillars of social entrepreneurship. Explain how social …

Social entrepreneurship differs from traditional forms of entrepreneurship in that the primary
goal of the social venture is to address social problems and needs that are as yet unmet …

This interesting book represents a useful addition to the growing literature on social
entrepreneurship. Together with five other books on the subject published in 2006, it …

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs
represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before--a …

“The idea of 'social entrepreneurship'has struck a responsive chord,” wrote Dees (1998, p.
1). One may conclude that in the 10 years since Dees' statement, the “respon-sive chord” …