Social entrepreneurship is quickly becoming a popular business model that allows people to use their occupation to help those less fortunate. David Hochfelder highlights the value of social entrepreneurship.

1. SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Value of
By David Hochfelder

2. Social entrepreneurship
allows you to live your life
with purpose.
Ratherthanbeingstuckinajobthatyou
don'tbelieveinwhereyoucan'thelpothers,
socialentrepreneurshipallowsyourpassion
tobecomeyouroccupation

3. Socialentrepreneurshipcan
keepyoumotivated.
Ifyou'vecommittedtomakingarealand
lastingimpactinthelivesofothers,you're
holdingyourselfpersonallyaccountablefor
theworkthatyoudo.

4. Like philanthropy, social
entrepreneurship makes us feel
good.
Ashumanbeings,we'rehard-wiredtohelpone
another.Doingsocanincreaseyourmood,yourself-
esteem,andyouroverallwellbeing,sothinkofthe
benefitsyou'dreceivefromhelpingothersasyourjob.

5. Consumerswantcompanies
whoaresociallyresponsible.
ina2013study,90%ofrespondentssaidthey
wouldprefertobuyfromacompanywho
placeshighimportanceonsocialresponsibility.

6. Socialentrepreneurshipismore
difficult,butalsomorerewarding.
Insocialentrepreneurship,thereisnocutting
corners.Ifyou'vepledgedsocialresponsibility,
that'sapledgeyoumuststandby.Whileitmay
bemoredifficult,helpingothersandlivingyour
passioncanmakealloftheredtapeworthit.