In the business of change : how social entrepreneurs are disrupting business as usual / Elisa Birnbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birnbaum, Elisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social entrepreneurship.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 185 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Society Publishers

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"In the Business of Change chronicles how social entrepreneurs weary of waste and injustice are using business savvy to tackle challenges in their communities. Part story-telling, part lessons learned, this book is for everyone who wants to rebuild their communities and believes that business can be a powerful, positive force for change."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover

Praise

Title Page

Rights Page

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sustain This: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship

Chapter 2: Innovate or Bust

Chapter 3: From Crisis to Opportunity

Chapter 4: The Power of Partnerships

Chapter 5: Community Engagement

Chapter 6: Perchance to Scale

Chapter 7: Toward Financial Sustainability

Chapter 8: Storytelling

Chapter 9: Measuring Social Impact

Chapter 10: Support Systems

Conclusion

Resources

Index

About the Author

A Note about the Publisher

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 7, 2024)

ISBN:

9781550926644

1550926640