Source: National Portal DIYA-BUSINESS, Section: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
social enterprise
The term SOCIAL ENTERPRISE refers to a legally registered organization engaged in entrepreneurial activities with a social purpose.
One of the most significant trends in socio-economic development is the idea that all enterprises will evolve as social enterprises in the future because such enterprises can create social value while being profitable at the same time.
features of the social enterprise
An enterprise created for the employment of vulnerable population groups, which provides the necessary conditions for their social inclusion in societal processes
A company that reinvests its profits in the fulfillment of its social mission
A non-profit organization that drives social change through the use of innovation and entrepreneurship
An organization that produces socially significant goods or provides socially significant services
social entrepreneur
An agent of social change who seeks to address ‘old’ social issues through ‘new’ entrepreneurial means. A person who leads a social enterprise, capable of quickly responding to acute societal challenges, taking risks, and effecting large-scale changes.
Design Thinking of social enterprise
Empathy
Deep immersion in a problematic situation to see it through the eyes of those experiencing it, to understand their thoughts, experiences, fears, pain, and expectations. The key question at this stage is ‘Why?’ It is necessary to identify the root causes of the social issue.
Testing solutions
The start of testing and improving the solution collaboratively with clients and beneficiaries. After testing, it may be necessary to modify the prototype or even abandon it and return to the previous stage of idea generation.
Design Thinking (дизайн-мислення) – спосіб мислення, який використовують для генерування інноваційних рішень з орієнтацією на потреби людини. Стенфордський метод дизайн-мислення полягає в застосуванні неочікуваних ідей, що приводять до найкращого розв’язання проблеми.
Focusing
Analysis of information and the formulation of tasks that require resolution.
Idea generation
Free exploration of ideas and potential solutions to a specific problem with usage of business tools.
Prototyping
Creation of a basic solution prototype.
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