Social Entrepreneurship Is
My professor, Peter Staples , explained Social Enterprises usually have two defining characteristics: they seek after some social benefit or outcome, and they employ sustainable methods (generate revenue). They differ from traditional run-of-the-mill non-profits in the latter – they produce their own revenue rather than surviving off of donations only. Joe Demim's experience illustrates this brightly. He decided to start Yellow Leaf Hammocks enterprise which helps people of the Mlabri tribe earn crucial life sustaining revenue through an online sales site and US stores, rather than solicit rich westerners for donations. The definitions given here are incomplete. That is the nature of this beast, a growing and forming field. But the hope is that they may provide a clear vision for the reader. Consider what Martin Montero , a StartingBloc Fellow, and Mathea Bradenburg have to say. Partnering with locals to create solutions, rather than working with organizations tha...