What is Social Entrepreneurship and Why the World Needs More Social Entrepreneurs
February 12, 2025
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The idea of social business was given by Prof. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh. It was unique because unlike other concepts or businesses that were serving the society for namesake, social business was based on certain principles. These principles are seven in number and are called the principles of social business.
Like any other principle, the seven principles of social business define the purpose of a social business and its modus operandi. They outline the priority sectors for any organisation or individual that aims to venture into the field and also define the how the financials would be managed.
These seven principles were given by Prof. Muhammad Yunus in collaboration with Hans Reitz who is also the co-founder of the Grameen creative Lab. These principles are very simple in nature and easy to follow. They are important because they draw a distinction between social business and other businesses carried out in the name of contributing to social welfare.
The seven principles of social business are followed world over by organisations that either promote or run social businesses. Ashoka, the Omidyar network, NIKA water company in U.S, Grameen Bank in Bangladesh are examples of such organisations.
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