2. Introduction to Social Entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs drive social innovation and transformation in various
fields including education, health, environment and enterprise
development. They pursue poverty alleviation goals with entrepreneurial
zeal, business methods and the courage to innovate and overcome
traditional practices. A social entrepreneur, similar to a business
entrepreneur, builds strong and sustainable organizations, which are either
set up as not-for-profits or companies.
3. Introduction to Social Entrepreneurs
A social entrepreneur is a leader or pragmatic visionary who:
Achieves large scale, systemic and sustainable social change through a
new invention, a different approach, a more rigorous application of known
technologies or strategies, or a combination of these.
Focuses first and foremost on the social and/or ecological value creation
and tries to optimize the financial value creation.
Innovates by finding a new product, a new service, or a new approach to a
social problem.
Continuously refines and adapts approach in response to feedback.
4. The History and Impact of
Social Entrepreneurs
Vinoba Bhave (India) – Founder and leader of the Bhoodan movement, he
caused the redistribution of more than 7,000,000 acres (28,000 km²) of
land to aid India's untouchables and landless.
Vinoba Bhave
5. The History and Impact of
Social Entrepreneurs
Bill Gates (United States Of America)- Co-Founder of the Gates
Foundation, the largest transparently operated private foundation in the
world. The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance
healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and in America, to expand
educational opportunities and access to information technology.
Bill Gates
6. The History and Impact of
Social Entrepreneurs
Florence Nightingale (United Kingdom)- was an English social reformer
and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale was a
prodigious and versatile writer. In her lifetime, much of her published work
was concerned with spreading medical knowledge.
Florence Nightingale
7. Credits and Sources.
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurs
http://www.schwabfound.org/content/what-social-entrepreneur
The History and Impact of Social Entrepreneurs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinoba_Bhave
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Team Names- Caleb Tan Yu Jie, Joshah Tan Choon Cher, Ang Xiang Jun
and Franklin Leong Ho
