Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Opinion / Op-ed / Inspiring future social entrepreneurs: "Social entrepreneurs are change agents who, like their counterparts in the private sector, bring new ideas, techniques, systems and solutions to the civic and social sectors. As the Ashoka Institute describes, 'The job of a social entrepreneur is to recognize when a part of society is stuck and to provide new ways to get it unstuck.'"

When is a non-profit or government solution necessary? When direct creation of a for-profit business wouldn't solve the problem. Example: snow removal. Direct payment from those who benefit from the service just is not possible.

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