Social entrepreneurship definition
social entrepreneurship
(ˈsəʊʃəl ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːʃɪp)
A social enterprise combines entrepreneurial activity with a social purpose. Its main aim is to have a social impact, rather than maximise profit for owners or shareholders. Businesses providing social services and/or goods and services to vulnerable persons are a typical example of social enterprise.
Source: European Commission, Export group on Social Entrepreneurship
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