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<span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-71a3-becf-e76e-d2344c922cfe"><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 the society while generating profit.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-71a3-becf-e76e-d2344c922cfe"><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 helping the homeless, conservation efforts, or promoting equal rights, by offering relevant products and services.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-71a3-becf-e76e-d2344c922cfe"><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). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-71a3-becf-e76e-d2344c922cfe"><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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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-714a-ab01-db69-0f9802424df4"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for start-ups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. Ex) Local utility companies with immediate impact grants.</span></span></span></span></li>

<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-714a-ab01-db69-0f9802424df4"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</span></span></span></span></li>

<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-77a0cc06-714a-ab01-db69-0f9802424df4"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling errors.</span></span></span></span></li>

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