Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know, by D. Bornstein and S. Davis

  • Ruby Simpson

Abstract

My son’s school friend Jean-Pierre was asked by his eighth grade teacher, “What would you like to do when you grow up?” Jean-Pierre responded, “I want to help people.” “Great,” replied the teacher, “think of something people need and build a business to provide it. Then you can use your profits however you want, to build houses, provide medical care, or provide other fine things poor people can’t afford.” Alas, Jean-Pierre did not have the courage of his convictions to start something, run it and take full responsibility for the outcome like any good entrepreneur. He preferred to go to work for a big agency, draw a salary, and allocate money he had not earned by himself.
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