Social entrepreneurs create innovative solutions for tackling the world’s most vexing social problems. Whether they’re solving hunger, improving the environment, or fighting for political freedom, these entrepreneurs place social missions at the center of their business activities — aiming to maximize social value instead of profits, though both are important for maintaining a sustainable organization. [...]

Writing for the Age of Energy: The Green Economy series, Sir Richard Branson explains why “doing good is good for business”. When entrepreneurs ask me if I have a single message which will help them, I say: doing good can help improve your prospects, your pro?ts and your business – and can change the world. [...]

There are a number of reasons to be worried about the state of entrepreneurship in South Africa and globally. For instance, when one looks at the Gini coefficient – which highlights the gap between the poor and the rich in a country – it is clear that inequality is worsening. In spite of the critical [...]