The newest breed of superheroes is not found on the big screen but in the small business community. Social entrepreneurs are “heroes” with the ability to recognize society’s problems and bring about change. Muhammad Yunus is a real-life Superman with a burning desire to create “social value.” He is one of the world’s most famous social entrepreneurs. As a Bangladeshi economist, Yunus founded Grameen Bank, an institution that provides small loans to poor people possessing no collateral to help them establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. His objective was simple: To help the poor escape poverty. Yunus received copious international awards for his ideas, work, and determination to change the lives of those less fortunate. (see here for list of awards: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2006/yunus-bio.html)