Social Entrepreneurship: A Force for Political Stability
Three recommendations for bridging the chasm between the political elite and marginalized citizens in the Middle East.
Social Entrepreneurship - Articles
Innovative ideas for social entrepreneurs who tackle society’s problems (more)
Engaging the Citizenry Through Social Enterprise
Social enterprises can help build stability in countries facing political crises by addressing root causes of civilian discontent.
A Mantra for the Privileged
There is a lot of untapped potential in would-be entrepreneurs in developing countries. But they can’t afford to “fail fast, fail often.”
The Power of the Unlikely Social Entrepreneur
As the field of social entrepreneurship expands, it’s critical that we break down “the fourth wall” between the serving and the served.
Learning From Failure
There are important lessons to be learned from social enterprises that have failed—an introduction to the spring 2015 issue.
Philanthropub Story
Supplements to the article “Cause for Reflection.”
Cause for Reflection
The story of Cause, a “philanthropub” that closed 14 months after it opened, offers vital lessons for aspiring social entrepreneurs. Includes magazine extras.
The Embedded Enterprise
To reach base-of-the-pyramid markets, entrepreneurs need to align their business models with customers’ lives.
Up Next in 2015: Facing Corruption
One of the major scourges on human development is desperately waiting for social entrepreneurship to tackle it, and the time is now.
Fueling Financial Innovation in the Middle East
Getting social entrepreneurs in Arab countries to take bigger risks in financing for scale may require that they put more skin in the game.