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	The New Heroes . What is Social Entrepreneurship? \| PBS
		A social entrepreneur identifies and solves social problems on a large scale.
		The job of a social entrepreneur is to recognize when a part of society is stuck and to provide new ways to get it unstuck.
		Ultimately, social entrepreneurs are driven to produce measurable impact by opening up new pathways for the marginalized and disadvantaged, and unlocking society's full potential to effect social change.
	www.pbs.org /opb/thenewheroes/whatis (348 words)

	Stanford Social Innovation Review : Articles : Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition (March 12, 2007) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Social entrepreneurship signals the imperative to drive social change, and it is that potential payoff, with its lasting, transformational benefit to society, that sets the field and its practitioners apart.
		Entrepreneurs are believed to have an exceptional ability to see and seize upon new opportunities, the commitment and drive required to pursue them, and an unflinching willingness to bear the inherent risks.
		Social entrepreneurship, we believe, is as vital to the progress of societies as is entrepreneurship to the progress of economies, and it merits more rigorous, serious attention than it has attracted so far.
	www.ssireview.org /articles/entry/social_entrepreneurship_the_case_for_definition (7050 words)

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		Social entrepreneurs focus their entrepreneurial talent on solving social problems Â— why children are not learning, why technology is not accessed equally, why pollution is increasing, etc. The essence, however, is the same.
		This is the moment when the entrepreneur, having learned enough to know what the key next step for the field is and having mastered the necessary personal skills, needs to drop whatever she/he was doing before and work full-time to demonstrate and refine and then begin marketing her or his innovation.
		The social entrepreneur is not the only casualty of the failure of the financial institutions serving the citizen sector to evolve.
	www.changemakers.net /library/readings/drayton.cfm (6313 words)

	SSE - What is a social entrepreneur? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Social entrepreneurs are particularly skilled at finding new uses for derelict spaces, second-hand materials, and under-used people; as well as squeezing money out of the commercial and public sectors.
		Social entrepreneurs were certainly behind the creation of many of these projects; however can also be found in the not-for-profit and public sectors.
		If it does, the School for Social Entrepreneurs may be the perfect place for you to build on your drive, enthusiasm and commitment, and develop yourself and your projects to their maximum potential.
	www.sse.org.uk /network/learning/what_is_social_entrepreneur.shtml (434 words)

	The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Social entrepreneurs may be visionary, but they are not sentimental, especially about their users.
		It is illuminating to compare the activities of social entrepreneurs with those of the welfare state and the private sector.
		Social entrepreneurs criticise the public sector for an alarming mixture of cumbersome bureaucracy and capricious changeability.
	www.jobsletter.org.nz /jbl14710.htm (1271 words)

	Is the Social Entrepreneur a New Type of Leader? -- Lynn Barendsen and Howard Gardner full-text article
		Social entrepreneurs are usually quite pragmatic, able to describe their business plans down to the small details.
		Social entrepreneurs not only believe that they should create change, they believe as well that they are able to make this change happen.
		Social entrepreneurs feel all these obligations, and in some cases this leads to the feeling that they have no alternative but to continue their work.
	www.l2li.com /leaderbooks/l2l/fall2004/gardner.html (3452 words)

	What is a Social Entrepreneur? \| Ashoka.org
		Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems.
		Social entrepreneurs often seem to be possessed by their ideas, committing their lives to changing the direction of their field.
		Each social entrepreneur presents ideas that are user-friendly, understandable, ethical, and engage widespread support in order to maximize the number of local people that will stand up, seize their idea, and implement with it.
	www.ashoka.org /fellows/social_entrepreneur.cfm (448 words)

	Ashoka Canada: What is a Social Entrepreneur?
		Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish.
		Social entrepreneurs like Veronica redefine their field and go on to solve systemic social problems on a larger scale.
		The social sector has discovered what the business sector learned from the railroad, the stock market and today�s digital revolution: That nothing is as powerful as a big new idea - if it is in the hands of a first class entrepreneur.
	www.ashoka.ca /fellows/can_social_entrepreneur.cfm?q=us-canada/fellows/can_social_entrepreneur.cfm (1035 words)

	A World Connected - Social Entrepreneur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A social entrepreneur, like a business entrepreneur, recognizes when part of society is stuck and provides new ways to get it unstuck.
		He or she finds what is not working and solves the problem by changing the system, spreading the solution and persuading entire societies to take new leaps.
		Identifying and solving large-scale social problems requires a social entrepreneur because only the entrepreneur has the committed vision and inexhaustible determination to persist until they have transformed an entire system.
	www.aworldconnected.org /article.php/261.html (203 words)

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		His first example is of Florence Nightingale, a classic and highly effective social entrepreneur who reduced the mortality rate of wounded men in the British Army by 50% and permanently reshaped the nursing profession around the world.
		Social entrepreneurs are a rare breed, and it is not clear that we can depend on them as the sole salvation of our society.
		But whether or not social entrepreneurism is the next “new idea” to sweep the philanthropic field, the examples in this book offer much insight into the practicalities of social change that each of us in the field of philanthropy, in our own way, is working to bring about.
	www.foundationstrategy.com /private_spring_2004.html (1581 words)

	Ernst & Young - Strategic Growth Markets - Entrepreneur Of The Year - Social Entrepreneurship
		A social entrepreneur is one who has created and leads an organization, whether for-profit or not, that is aimed at catalyzing large scale and systemic social change through the introduction of new ideas, methodologies and changes in attitude.
		Social entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Czech Republic and Turkey are vying for the title of Ernst & Young 2007 Social Entrepreneur Of The Year.
		Be inspired by Camila Batmanghelidjh’s journey as a social entrepreneur – how she has made a difference in the lives of thousands of at-risk children for more than 10 years and continues to find innovative approaches to change people’s lives for the better.
	www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/International/Strategic_Growth_Markets_-_Entrepreneur_Of_The_Year_-_Social_Entrepreneurship (501 words)

	social fusion
		Social Fusion is a social purpose incubator that builds the community, capital and credibility that social entrepreneurs need to build and expand sustainable social enterprises.
		Social Fusion's philosophy rests on the premise that sustainable innovation requires an ecosystem of support that links business expertise, proactive investment, and a professional network of social entrepreneurs that are advancing new methods for systematic social change.
		Social Fusion also serves the investors, philanthropists and business leaders that are creating the support social entrepreneurs require to ensure a healthy, wealthy and sustainable planet.
	socialfusion.org /ab_faq.html (1280 words)

	Social Entrepreneur
		It combines the passion of a social mission with an image of business-like discipline, innovation, and determination commonly associated with, for instance, the high-tech pioneers of Silicon Valley.
		Social entrepreneurs are needed to develop new models for a new century.
		Social entrepreneurship is an evolving phenomenon, which includes practitioners in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors (and also, but less visibly, the public sector).
	www.camdennewjersey.org /social_entrepreneurship.htm (692 words)

	Stanford Social Innovation Review : Articles : Bill Drayton (April 1, 2004)
		Social entrepreneurs are not happy until their ideas have changed the whole society.
		The left-hand column is what the social entrepreneur needs in terms of funding, and the right-hand column is what the foundation or government grant agency is set up to provide.
		Moreover, Ashoka is not a "funder." When a social entrepreneur is in the startup years, an Ashoka stipend is often essential if the entrepreneur is to have the freedom to work full time on his or her idea.
	www.ssireview.org /articles/entry/bill_drayton (1386 words)

	Characteristics of the Entrepreneur:
		Not only can social networks facilitate the activities of potential entrepreneurs by introducing them to opportunities they would otherwise have missed or not have pursued, but social networks are also essential to providing resources to a new venture.
		This view that entrepeneurship is a social process, and that entrepreneurs act largely as social rather than solo players, should not lead researchers and educators to conclude that entrepreneurs’ individual knowledge and skill is irrelevant to the success of a new venture.
		Once an entrepreneur has determined which relationships are crucial to the success of his or her new venture, most of his or her time is spent building, negotiating, and maintaining these relationships.
	www.stanford.edu /class/e145/materials/Characteristics.html (2638 words)

	Institute for Social Entrepreneurs - Home
		Social return on investment (SROI) is concerned with the social outcomes of the strategy or business, and environmental return on investment (EROI) is concerned with the environmental impact.
		Social enterprise: Any organization, in any sector, that uses earned income strategies to pursue a double bottom line or a triple bottom line, either alone (as a social sector business) or as part of a mixed revenue stream that includes charitable contributions and public sector subsidies.
		Social sector business: A business designed to directly address a social need and simultaneously make a profit through earned income alone, regardless of whether it is structured as a for-profit or nonprofit entity.
	www.socialent.org /beta/definitions.htm (1147 words)

	Social Enterprise Reporter - Enterprising Social Innovation:
		We only contend that, for academic purposes, the study of social entrepreneurship should focus on “enterprising social innovation.” We should focus on social entrepreneurs who carry out innovations that blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy to create social value that is sustainable and has the potential for large-scale impact.
		Social entrepreneurs have to decide how they will approach the markets for resources and the markets for their services or goods.
		Proponents of social entrepreneurs have tended to fall into one of two camps: those who focus on using commercial enterprise for social purposes and those who focus more on promoting innovative solutions to social problems.
	www.sereporter.com /article.php?a=416 (2621 words)

	How to be a Successful Social Entrepreneur
		My first experience as a social entrepreneur turned out to be extremely successful as both the nonprofit group and the business thrived.
		Social enterprise can run the gamut from a third grader's lemonade stand to earn money for a community service project to a large corporation donating proceeds and services to an international nonprofit group.
		Social entrepreneurship is tough because it combines so many different factors and sometimes falls on the shoulders of a single person.
	www.youngmoney.com /entrepreneur/student_entrepreneurs/060228 (846 words)

	social entrepreneur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The survival or growth of a social enterprise is not proof of its efficiency or effectiveness in improving social conditions.
		Social entrepreneurs are not simply driven by the perception of a social need or by their compassion, rather they have a vision of how to achieve improvement and they are determined to make their vision work.
		On the funding side, social entrepreneurs look for innovative ways to assure that their ventures will have access to resources as long as they are creating social value.
	dwp.bigplanet.com /gpnnorge/socialentrepreneurship (3060 words)

	Social Entrepreneur Program - Keystone Human Services International - Outstanding International Interns are selected to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Social Entrepreneur Program - Keystone Human Services International - Outstanding International Interns are selected to provide leadership and implement new social assistance programs in their home country.
		Participation in the Keystone Social Entrepreneur Program is specifically for people who have a strong commitment to working for positive change in their home country.
		Social Entrepreneurs selected for continuing post-internship work within Keystone Human Services International may be financially supported in their work within agencies affiliated with Keystone Human Services International.
	www.keystonehumanservices.org /khsi/khsi_sep.php (771 words)

	The Skoll Foundation \| What Is a Social Entrepreneur? \| What Is a Social Entrepreneur?
		Social entrepreneurs, like their business brethren, are similarly focused; they tap into vast reserves of ambition, creativity and resourcefulness in relentless pursuit of hard, measurable results.
		So while social entrepreneurship isn’t a new concept, it is gaining renewed currency in a world characterized by a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots.
		Today social entrepreneurs are working in many countries to create avenues for independence and opportunity for those who otherwise would be locked into lives without hope.
	www.skollfoundation.org /aboutsocialentrepreneurship/whatis.asp (517 words)

	Social Entrepreneurs Network
		As Social Entrepreneurs, the game can be used to help charities, organizations as well as individuals to generate continuous revenue.
		Social Entrepreneurs are passionate about creating positive social change in communities around the world.
		The Social Entrepreneurs Network is a coming together of like minds - individuals, families, organizations and corporations who are committed to lead by example, "to be the difference" in the lives of others and be socially responsible with an entrepreneurial solution.
	www.socialentrepreneursnetwork.com (473 words)

	Social Fusion
		Social Fusion is an incubator for entrepreneurs to grow for-profit and nonprofit businesses that produce sustainable social and environmental impact.
		Social Fusion builds the networks that enable leading social entrepreneurs to build their enterprises within a collaborative community of innovation.
		Social Fusion’s philosophy rests on the premise that sustainable innovation requires an ecosystem of support that bridges business expertise, proactive investment, and a community of social entrepreneurs advancing new solutions for systemic social change.
	www.wtc-sf.org /socialfusion.html (513 words)

	Find social entrepreneur : UK directory search results
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		social entrepreneurs - practical visionaries with the same creativity and...
		Social Entrepreneurship is a non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.
	www.fetch.co.uk /s/social-entrepreneur.htm (344 words)

	New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship \| NZSEF
		Social Entrepreneurship is found when an individual, group, organisation, or network seeks systemic and sustainable change on our most significant social problems.
		Social Entrepreneurs create ideas and projects that will be “patterns for change” in what government, businesses, community groups or citizens will do to address these problems.
		Social Entrepreneurs are doing just that: creating a better New Zealand by combining inventive ideas with energy and resources.
	www.nzsef.org.nz (358 words)

	Three Social Entrepreneur Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Thereafter she moved down the social entrepreneurial path: organising street BBQs and clean-ups; employing a handyman to fix the small but significant things around the estate; and most of all, enabling people to do things for themselves.
		While, to be certain, social entrepreneurs are available within the ranks of government, they are not necessarily suited to the methods of government.
		If social entrepreneurs are to succeed within the public sector, they require a high level of risk-taking autonomy, both in their social work and economic partnerships.
	www.partnerships.org.au /Library/three_social_entrepreneur_stories.htm (2214 words)

	WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: How to Change the World?
		Social entrepreneurs -- individuals with drive and insight who seize upon new solutions for societal problems and implement them in the real world -- are hot now.
		In fact, social entrepreneurs serve the same functions as business entrepreneurs: they envision new opportunities, gather resources, build management teams and organizations, overcome resistance and market their ideas.
		Indeed, the most powerful thing that can be done today to accelerate social innovation and improve problem-solving is to create a framework of economic and social supports to multiply the number and the effectiveness of the world's social entrepreneurs.
	www.worldchanging.com /archives/000721.html (6800 words)

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