A Study on Relevance of Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship by its nature is essentially only bound by the social mission and theory of change. Social entrepreneurship can solve the problems of society which is ignored by commercial and Government Enterprises. An entrepreneurial mind set is re-emerging in India. Right from ancient times, India has been entrepreneurial. Today, non-profits and non-governmental organizations, foundations, governments, and individuals also play the role to promote, fund, and advise social entrepreneurs around the countries. The general perception of equating Social Entrepreneurship to starting Non-profit organizations probably arises out of the strong social missions that these organizations pursue. The paper focuses on social entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. The paper attempts to shed light on the comment state of affairs on the theme of challenges and opportunities facing the social entrepreneurship scene in India.