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Social Entrepreneurs: Building enterprises
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Are you a social entrepreneur? Do you want to make a difference in the world with your business or nonprofit? Is your enterprise or project idea built around a global mission or social agenda? You can do well at doing good, and I can help.


Since 1992, I've been coaching the entrepreneurs and leaders behind social sector enterprises. Social entrepreneurship is a concept that has gained momentum in recent years as an answer to social problems on a global scale and scarce resources to address them. If the enterprise or project you own, manage, or dream of building follows one of the models below, you may be a social entrepreneur.

Social Sector Business - A business with a social agenda that holds a higher priority than maximizing profits. Its core product or service line is aimed at solving a social problem. Typically focused on human rights, animal welfare, poverty, health, education, or the environment, these enterprises use innovative business models to pay their own way.

Pro Bono Practice - A professional services practice of one or more doctors, lawyers, teachers, consultants, coaches, or other professionals who primarily serve people unable to pay their full fee. The practice earns its income by charging full fees to other clients, selling additional products and services to those who can pay, or finding sponsors for their work.

Professional Activist/Educator - An individual working to educate others about practical solutions to social issues. He or she earns a living at writing, teaching, speaking, or organizing to directly communicate these important answers.

Earned Income Nonprofit - A nonprofit organization addressing social problems that derives a substantial portion of its income from products and services it sells to those who can pay, rather than relying solely on grants and donations. Organizations like these and their initiatives are often referred to as social enterprises.

Leader/Advocate - An individual who advocates for a project or new way of doing things to solve social problems, using his or her leadership skills to educate, motivate, and inspire others to action. Leader/ advocates may volunteer their time or combine their advocacy with other methods of earning a living or financing their goals.

What all these models have in common is that they apply business principles and leadership skills to addressing social issues. They use the spirit, creativity, and drive of motivated leaders and entrepreneurs to make a positive difference in the world.

If these principles describe you and your enterprise, I'd like to help you succeed. Please visit my free resources for social entrepreneurs or find out more about workshops or coaching. Together, we can build enterprises that make a difference.

— C.J. Hayden
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
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