Social
Entrepreneurs and how they nailed it

Social entrepreneurs
are people with an
idea of innovation to
tackle social problems
and spread them
across societies

They create solutions
for the society on a
large scale with a
noble motive to give a
human touch to
businesses
Let us look at few skills required to
make it large in social
entrepreneurship

Find a solution
It is very important to find a self sustaining solution for a
grave problem

Build a Community
Find people who can adopt your thought and also help in
micromanaging your initiative in all possible ways

Build a Story
Your story will be the key to success of your social
entrepreneurial venture and will provide a brand image
to it which people will relate to

Add a Purpose
Set your Mission and Vision statement to provide a
direction to the entire endeavour, this will help your
team stay together in the long run

Be Proud
Be proud of your idea to bring a change in the society
and make your team believe in it. Only then will you be
able to enjoy the journey.

… and now
Its time to look at some
of the most successful
social entrepreneurial
ventures across the
globe
All these organizations have been
honoured by the Schwab Foundation
for Social Entrepreneurship 2015

Light . Hope . Opportunity
Founder:
Katherine Lucey

Solar Sisters is an entrepreneurial initiative that empowers women by engaging them into sales
of clean energy solutions to different communities and remote locations in Africa.
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200,000
benefited by Solar Sister

More than 1200social
entrepreneurs

Women are
trained to sell
Women educate other women
on renewable sources of
lighting and inspire them to
join the Solar Sister circle
Women earn a share
of the sales made and
thus are part of the
entrepreneurship
deal
How Solar Sister helps spread the
network of sisters?
New members
register with
Solar Sister

60% increase in usage of renewable source of
light

Founder:
Jen Hyatt

This is a digital support and recovery service based in UK, for people who are stressed or feeling
low, under expert supervision. Here you can express your feelings through posts and other
activities.
How is this helpful?

95%users felt better

80%users could handle their
psychological problems independently

Register with Big
White Wall
Your identity is
always hidden
from the other
users
Post your feelings on the
wall or make creative bricks
to express
You can take guidance
from the experts present
online on your preferred
time and therapist –
named LiveTherapy
You can take different
tests to ensure your
emotional stability
How to benefit from Big White Wall?

There has been considerable reduction in
depression and anxiety along with high
satisfaction level because of LiveTherapy

Founder:
Hanumappa
Sudarshan

This initiative aims at transforming the government primary health services in India into
professional healthcare delivery centres. It has come up with a new PPP (Public Private
Partnership) model
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1,000,000
people treated

Increase in institutional deliveries from 77% in
2009 to 98%in 2013

Founder:
Rosanne
Haggerty
& Becky Kanis
Margiotta

This is an organization helps the impoverished families in America who have to deal with
homelessness , poverty and unemployment. It forms coalitions of local groups and work with the
towards providing effective solutions
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100,000
homes was a solution to move
homeless people into permanent
settlement
Honoured at World Habitat Awards 2013

Zero:2016A movement of communities to end veteran homelessness by December 2015 and chronic
homelessness by December 2016

By using online problem solving, in person
training and coaching they could help 100,000
people find permanent settlement by June 2014

Founder:
Catalina Escobar
Restrepo

This is an organization that takes care of children, adolescent mothers and provides health
assistance in Cartagena, Bogota, USA and Spain. It deals with the problem of teenage pregnancy
and high infant mortality rate prevalent in the country through counselling and training
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79%reduction in child
mortality rate in Cartagena ,
Bogota, Columbia from 2001 to
2006

2412Teenage mothers were provided psychosocial assistance by the organization in Bogota , Columbia

Honoured with Silver Cross of National
Order of Merit by then President of
Republic of Columbia in 2011

“Social Entrepreneurs are not content
just to give the fish, or teach how to fish.
They will not rest until they have
revolutionised the fishing industry”
- Bill Drayton
CEO and founder, Ashoka
From the pioneer’s desk

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