Friday, January 28, 2005

The not-for-profit principle / Charity Times, Jan 2005

http://www.charitytimes.com/pages/features/The%20not-for-profit%20principle.htm
Shayla Walmsley
"If the profit motive drives business, can you harness entrepreneurial energy, not for profit, but for the greater good? What makes social entrepreneurs different from, say, Richard Branson or Anita Roddick? Some demographic differences have been noted in the 2003 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report, which found that women and people from ethnic minorities are more likely to become social rather than commerical entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs also tend to be well-educated and financially better-off. However, when it comes to the practical aspects, there aren�t so many differences. "