== Social Entrepreneurship ==
Sample <span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-7180-c547-31cf-12a351347a6f"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in society while generating profit.</span></span> <span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-7180-c547-31cf-12a351347a6f"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social issue locally or worldwide, whether it pertains to help the homeless, conservation efforts, or promoting equal rights, by offering relevant products and services.</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-7180-c547-31cf-12a351347a6f"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit </span>[http://www.bcorporation.net <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">B Lab</span>]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). [Talk about the benefits of joining, the taxes and how it’s almost like a nonprofit in the end.]</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-7180-c547-31cf-12a351347a6f"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One such company is </span>[http://www.threadinternational.com/ <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thread</span>]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. </span>[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SEEDS</span>]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.</span></span>
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