{"id":49,"date":"2013-11-06T23:44:05","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T06:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/candicechung\/?p=49"},"modified":"2013-11-18T02:12:05","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T09:12:05","slug":"49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/candicechung\/2013\/11\/06\/49\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Thoughts on Social Entrepreneurship (blog response)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Candace Coker’s blog “Social Entrepreneurship: A New Perspective on Business!<\/a>“, she believes that business is really about impact and social entrepreneurship has successfully captured this aspect. \u00a0I agree with her thought and I think that nowadays, more entrepreneurs need to raise their awareness in making more contributions and changing the society in a positive way through their businesses. \u00a0I think making a profit and bringing positive impacts to the society does not contradict each other.<\/p>\n

For example, TOMS Shoes<\/a> is a for-profit company that donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold. \u00a0This donation may decrease the profit the company earns, but it enhanced its corporate image, and more importantly, it helped to solve poverty problems.<\/p>\n

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On the contrary, some entrepreneurs would try to make profits using very dirty methods. \u00a0In China, some restaurant owners would use gutter oil<\/a> that is recycled from garbage or sewage to cook food for their customers. \u00a0These oil are often bought from the black market at a very cheap price. \u00a0Although it will generate a bit more profit for the business owners by cutting back the cost, it will harm thousands and millions of people’s health.<\/p>\n

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Entrepreneurs are gifted people who are innovative, confident, and brave. \u00a0Blessed with such gifts, why can’t people just put them into good use and improve our society?<\/p>\n

(Photo credit:\u00a0Kwaku Alston\/Courtesy Company;\u00a0AFP \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/p>\n

Coker, Candace. “Social Entrepreneurship: A New Perspective On Business!.”\u00a0Candace Coker Blog<\/i>. N.p., 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/candacecoker\/2013\/11\/04\/44\/<\/a>>.<\/p>\n

“America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs.” BusinessWeek<\/i>. Bloomberg, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http:\/\/images.businessweek.com\/ss\/09\/04\/0403_social_entrepreneurs\/26.htm<\/a>>.<\/p>\n

Song, Sophie. “China’s Gutter Oil Scandal: 1\/10 Of China’s Cooking Oil May Be Recycled From Garbage.”International Business Times<\/i>. N.p., 31 Oct. 2013. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. <http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/chinas-gutter-oil-scandal-110-chinas-cooking-oil-may-be-recycled-garbage-1448384<\/a>>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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