Forbes recently posted this article about a company called Strive, an organization geared towards giving children a guide to success via education. Strive is a prime example of a social enterprise, as it seeks to improve human well being rather than maximizing profits.

While skimming through the article, one particular sentence caught my eye: “Imagine what would happen if we put as much effort into the analysis of data when investing in the success of children as we do when investing in our stock portfolios.” Strive believes that a flourishing economy is a direct product of quality education and guidance, which I personally agree with.

By investing in research of the current educational system around the globe Strive aims to highlight “key transition points” where students must show signs of development. The company has a long term goal of improving the quality of education, which will eventually lead to a new age of graduates which will be informed, intelligent, and success-oriented. Strive is only one example of how beneficial social enterprise can be to our society, as entrepreneurs understand there is much more to business than solely profit maximization.