What is Social Entrepeneurship

     Social entrepreneurship seeks to create and sustain positive change in communities.  They work closely with community leaders and organizations to create new initiatives to serve the public good.  Through engaging in a process of research, partnership-building, planning, and innovation, social entrepreneurs take risks and act boldly to find innovative, sustainable solutions to community problems.

The links below will take you to articles that provide more information about social entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur for Social Change (US News & World Report Article)
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051031/31drayton.htm

The Age of Ambition (New York Times article about young social entrepreneurs)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kristof.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship (Document)
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/case/documents/dees_SE.pdf

The Process of Social Entrepreneurship:  Creating Opportunities Worthy of Serious Pursuit (Document)
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/case/documents/SEProcessDraft_FINAL.pdf