The document discusses the concept of social business. [1] Social businesses aim to create social change through profitable means using a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. [2] They use business methods to achieve social goals and have clear social aims, target groups, and regulated profit distribution with transparency and inclusive management. [3] Social businesses differ from other organizations in that they have a clear social mission, seek profit through clients and markets, and aim to create long-term social impact through entrepreneurship rather than grants or donations.

1. Lesson 3
Social Business

2. Topics
 Basis of Social Business
concept
 What is Social Business
 Social Businesses vs.
other organizations

3. Basis of Social Business concept

4. Aim: bringing social change
Means: profit

5. Triple bottom:
Person
Planet
Profit

6. What is Social business

7. One goal: using business methods
to reach social aims

8. Two traditions:
- Anglo-Saxon
- European (continental)

9. Three dimensions:
- Entrepreneurship
- Social
- Management

10. Entrepreneurship indicators:
- Market activities
- Paid labour

11. Social indicators:
- Social aims defined
- Target groups defined

12. Management indicators:
- Regulated distribution of profit
-Asset lock
- Autonomy
- Inclusive management
- Transperancy

13. Social business vs. Other
organizations

14. Social business vs. NGO
- Profit activities
- Clients
- Market
- Long-term planning

15. Social business vs. Traditional
business
- Clear social aim
- Scope
- Financial resources
- Motivation
- Investment

16. Social business vs. Traditional
business
- Interested parties
- Risk
- Private capital
- Management
- Innovations
- Social impact

17. Social business vs. Social
enterprise
- Main aim
- Concept
- Social impact

18. Social business vs. Corporate
Social responsibility
- Main aim

19. Social business vs. Public
company
- Definition
- Goal
- Independence