Re: Social Entrepreneurship: An Impossible Task?
Post in response to Oliver Zhang’s Blogpost
I’ve chosen to reply to Oliver’s post because social enterprise is something that I am interested in. Although I’ve only been exposed to the very basics of social enterprise, it seems to fit with what I’ve always wanted to do – to become involved with a business and to make a sustainable and positive difference in the world. Social enterprise is the perfect combination of both. It defies the stereotype of businesses. Since the rise of capitalism, businesses/companies/corporations have been viewed in a negative light with regards to how it exploits workers to maximize profits. Now, the new and promising era of social enterprise rejects that stereotype and creates a new found meaning to business. There is one company that has caught my eye: TOMS. Because I have two pairs of TOMS, I have become familiarized with the business model of One for one. For every pair of TOMS shoes purchased, the company gives away a pair of TOMS to children in underdeveloped countries. The video below gives a bit more information on this social enterprise.
