{"id":1185,"date":"2025-08-21T01:44:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1185"},"modified":"2025-08-21T01:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:44:06","slug":"30-2-positive-impact-on-society","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/chapter\/30-2-positive-impact-on-society\/","title":{"rendered":"30.2 Positive Impact on Society"},"content":{"raw":"Social entrepreneurship addresses societal challenges and contributes to the public good through businesses known as social enterprises. A <strong>social enterprise<\/strong> is a company that prioritizes positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial performance.\r\n\r\nBy combining business principles with a mission to solve social and environmental problems, social entrepreneurs create sustainable solutions that have a lasting positive impact on communities.\r\n\r\nOne prominent example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOMS Shoes<\/a>, founded by Blake Mycoskie. TOMS original operated on a \u201cbuy one, give one\u201d model, where for every pair of shoes sold, another pair was donated to a child in need. This model provided millions of shoes to children in impoverished areas and also raised awareness about global poverty and inspired other companies to adopt similar business practices.\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n\r\n<em>Watch this video on social entrepreneurs and TOMS.<\/em>\r\n\r\nYouTube URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XregtxLNj2k\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XregtxLNj2k<\/a>\r\n\r\nDuration: 4:26\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nReference\r\n\r\nGordon, Michael. 2019. <em>Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Starting Out, Scaling Up and Staying True<\/em>. Routledge.","rendered":"<p>Social entrepreneurship addresses societal challenges and contributes to the public good through businesses known as social enterprises. A <strong>social enterprise<\/strong> is a company that prioritizes positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial performance.<\/p>\n<p>By combining business principles with a mission to solve social and environmental problems, social entrepreneurs create sustainable solutions that have a lasting positive impact on communities.<\/p>\n<p>One prominent example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOMS Shoes<\/a>, founded by Blake Mycoskie. TOMS original operated on a \u201cbuy one, give one\u201d model, where for every pair of shoes sold, another pair was donated to a child in need. This model provided millions of shoes to children in impoverished areas and also raised awareness about global poverty and inspired other companies to adopt similar business practices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p><em>Watch this video on social entrepreneurs and TOMS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>YouTube URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XregtxLNj2k\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XregtxLNj2k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duration: 4:26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n<p>Gordon, Michael. 2019. <em>Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Starting Out, Scaling Up and Staying True<\/em>. 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