Social entrepreneurship : : from issue to viable plan / / Terri D. Barreiro and Melissa M. Stone.

• Superior document: Entrepreneurship and small business management collection,
• VerfasserIn: Barreiro, Terri D.,; Stone, Melissa M.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Stone, Melissa M.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : : Business Expert Press,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: 2013 digital library.; Entrepreneurship and small business management collection.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 123 pages)
• Notes: Part of: 2013 digital library.

This book provides a guided deep dive into the early stages of venture development of social entrepreneurship. It introduces concepts that provide important insights necessary for social venture success. It introduces a set of entrepreneurial tools designed for the unique set of challenges faced in selecting and designing social entrepreneurial ventures. With this book as a guide, the reader can develop a feasible venture concept and communicate it effectively.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Issues, ideas, and opportunities, a simultaneous pursuit -- 3. Understanding those to be served and their communities -- 4. The policy environment, opportunities and constraints -- 5. Analyzing competitive forces, the market and the industry -- 6. Creating a social venture feasibility plan -- 7. Completing a viability assessment of the venture -- Appendix I. Denise DeVaan: from teacher to national advocate reducing poverty -- Appendix II. Frey Foundation (Minnesota): a story of a journey from charity to systems change engagement -- Appendix III. Mike Temali: expert in neighborhood and economic transformation -- Notes -- References -- Index.