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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Defining A Cause
The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship.
J. Gregory Dees
Response:
I like the idea that an entrepreneur is not someone who “starts something,” but rather someone who approaches a preexisting convention in a new manner or implements new ideas and strategies. I think its most appropriate to define an entrepreneur as a catalyst, something that accelerates a process, something that can turn something into a well-oiled efficient machine.
This makes so much sense in our disciplines as industrial designers—innovation, problem-solving, making things more efficient, collaborating with [manufacturers/the production end of things] in order to find the answers to the beginning process.
"the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity" – exploiters and opportunists--not the most positive of connotations, but I guess all these share a common wit and determination
"Drucker also makes it clear that entrepreneurship does not require a profit motive"
"He cites the example of a husband and wife who open another delicatessen store or another Mexican restaurant in the American suburb. as a case in point. There is nothing especially innovative or change-oriented in this. The same would be true of new not-for-profit organizations." - Thank you, this helps a lot.
“the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled”
"The survival or growth of a social enterprise is not proof of its efficiency or effectiveness in improving social conditions. It is only a weak indicator, at best….It is inherently difficult to measure social value creation"
- Social entrepreneurship qualitative rather than quantitative (conventional entrepreurship?)
"The psychic income people get from giving or volunteering is likely to be only loosely connected with actual social impact, if it is connected at all."
Psychic income = the It, the Thing, the motivation, from what springs an obligation and satisfaction to help, improve, impact, sustain
“Sustaining the impact” = teaching a man to fish vs. feeding a man a fish
This article was very helpful and is something I can continually reference to get in the mindset. In simple words, it helped me understand major differences in three aspects I may have previously viewed as intertwined: entrepreneurship, business, social entrepreneurship.
J. Gregory Dees
Response:
I like the idea that an entrepreneur is not someone who “starts something,” but rather someone who approaches a preexisting convention in a new manner or implements new ideas and strategies. I think its most appropriate to define an entrepreneur as a catalyst, something that accelerates a process, something that can turn something into a well-oiled efficient machine.
This makes so much sense in our disciplines as industrial designers—innovation, problem-solving, making things more efficient, collaborating with [manufacturers/the production end of things] in order to find the answers to the beginning process.
"the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity" – exploiters and opportunists--not the most positive of connotations, but I guess all these share a common wit and determination
"Drucker also makes it clear that entrepreneurship does not require a profit motive"
"He cites the example of a husband and wife who open another delicatessen store or another Mexican restaurant in the American suburb. as a case in point. There is nothing especially innovative or change-oriented in this. The same would be true of new not-for-profit organizations." - Thank you, this helps a lot.
“the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled”
"The survival or growth of a social enterprise is not proof of its efficiency or effectiveness in improving social conditions. It is only a weak indicator, at best….It is inherently difficult to measure social value creation"
- Social entrepreneurship qualitative rather than quantitative (conventional entrepreurship?)
"The psychic income people get from giving or volunteering is likely to be only loosely connected with actual social impact, if it is connected at all."
Psychic income = the It, the Thing, the motivation, from what springs an obligation and satisfaction to help, improve, impact, sustain
“Sustaining the impact” = teaching a man to fish vs. feeding a man a fish
This article was very helpful and is something I can continually reference to get in the mindset. In simple words, it helped me understand major differences in three aspects I may have previously viewed as intertwined: entrepreneurship, business, social entrepreneurship.
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