social enterprise
Profit meets purpose
A social enterprise is a business that prioritizes social or environmental goals alongside profit.
Unlike traditional charities, social enterprises generate revenue through commercial activity rather than relying on donations: The coffee shop operates as a social enterprise, employing formerly homeless workers.
The profits typically fund the mission rather than enriching shareholders.
New business enterprise
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- founderOne who begins something
mission-driven · triple bottom line · incubator · scale-up · reinvestment · microfinance · fair trade · impact investing
Common people as political base
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- marginalized groupsPeople systematically excluded from mainstream
- underserved communitiesPopulations lacking adequate resources
place-based · neighborhood revitalization · participatory · collective · civic engagement · mutual aid · local sourcing
Gaining authority or confidence
- poverty alleviationReducing extreme economic need
- job creationEstablishing new work positions
- community developmentOrganized local betterment efforts
- beneficiariesThose who receive advantages
outcomes · indicators · scalability · replicability · systemic change · uplift · transformation · changemaker
Regenerative resource management model
- ethical sourcingProcurement respecting people and planet
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- sustainable developmentMeeting needs without exhausting resources
SDGs · planet · people · profit · long-term thinking · stewardship · cradle-to-cradle
startup
New business enterprise
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- ventureRisky new undertaking
founder · mission-driven · triple bottom line · incubator · scale-up · reinvestment · microfinance · fair trade · impact investing · stakeholder
grassroots
Common people as political base
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- marginalized groupsPeople systematically excluded from mainstream
underserved communities · place-based · neighborhood revitalization · participatory · collective · civic engagement · mutual aid · local sourcing
empowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
- poverty alleviationReducing extreme economic need
- job creationEstablishing new work positions
- community developmentOrganized local betterment efforts
beneficiaries · outcomes · indicators · scalability · replicability · systemic change · uplift · transformation · changemaker
circular economy
Regenerative resource management model
- ethical sourcingProcurement respecting people and planet
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
sustainable development · SDGs · planet · people · profit · long-term thinking · stewardship · cradle-to-cradle
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- business venturesventure, startup, franchise, investment, firm
- business entitiescorporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, company
- business ethicscode of conduct, ethics code, codes of conduct, ethics training, ethics committee
- business philosophiescapitalism, free market, lean, kaizen, agile
- green businesssustainable business, corporate responsibility, ESG, CSR, green initiative
social enterprisehedge fund
Private investment partnership
corporate raider · commercial enterprise · private equity · private equity fund · sweatshop
social enterprisewelfare program
Government aid for poor
almsgiving · nonprofit organization · government handout · government assistance · charitable foundation
social, society, enterprise, association, sociable, socialism, antisocial, socialist, socialize