Social entrepreneurs – what makes them different from business undertakers? Cover Image

Social entrepreneurs – what makes them different from business undertakers?
Social entrepreneurs – what makes them different from business undertakers?

Author(s): Julita E. Wasilczuk, Michał Łuński
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdańskiej
Keywords: social entrepreneurship; business entrepreneurship

Summary/Abstract: Social entrepreneurs, very often operate with highly limited resources, not to say with virtually nothing. They possess motivation, but apart from financial or technical resources very often they also need complex set of skills, especially those connected with leadership. Social entrepreneurship is similar to business entrepreneurship in many way, however there are some differences. Both similarities and differences can be find in theoretical papers, however there is a limited number of research which prove them. A research conducted in 2014 among 76 respondents, engaged in business and social activities, proved that to some extent social and business entrepreneurs have some common features, however some of them are unique for each of this entrepreneurship type.

  • Issue Year: 11/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-18
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English