De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship

Part 4: Developing the Social Entrepreneur and Determining Impact

Overview

Part 4 homes in specifically on the development and impact of the social entrepreneur. For the purposes of our farm analogy, this is where we explore the farmer – their mindset, skillset, disposition, development, and self. Who are they, how are they, and how have they come to be in this position with respect to their social venture? Moreover, once we understand their heads and hearts a bit more clearly, we explore how we best prepare the next generation of social entrepreneurs for the cultivation and harvesting of their produce. For it is the fruits and success of their labor that become our communities’ boon. In a community where social entrepreneurs are abundant; ...