Social Entrepreneurship—Building Sustainability Through Business Models and Measurement of Social Impact

Shinu Abhi (), Vasanti Venugopal () and Sandeep Shastri ()
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Shinu Abhi: Jain University
Vasanti Venugopal: Bangalore University
Sandeep Shastri: Jain University

Chapter Chapter 13 in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, 2015, pp 295-323 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Social entrepreneurshipSocial entrepreneurship is gaining unprecedented momentum in the recent years and it is overwhelming to learn how social entrepreneurs are able to create both social and economic value overcoming all odds and sustain and grow their ventures. Social enterprise can be a for-profit or a not-for- profit venture in their constitution. This research study presents a comparative case analysis of four social ventures two of them are not-for-profit organisations and depend mainly on philanthropic partners for funding. The other two are for-profit social venturesNot-for-profit Social venture and create products and services which are commercially viable. Three of the founders are Ashoka fellows and one is a national award winning social entrepreneur, all based in India. Irrespective of the nature of enterprise, developing a viable business modelBusiness model is crucial for the sustainabilitySustainability of the venture. Analysis of these organisations’ business models reveals different patterns. The findings suggest that successful social entrepreneurial organisations proactively create their own ways to partner with multiple stakeholders who share their social visionVision ; deploy resources effectively as an integral part of the business model; and integrate the target group into the social value network.

Keywords: Business models; Social entrepreneurship; Social impact and sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2086-2_13

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