Business with a Cause: Understanding Social Entrepreneurship

What if business could solve a social or environmental problem while still being financially sustainable? In this interactive workshop from Enactus and LSE Generate, you'll explore the world of social entrepreneurship and discover how businesses can create positive impact alongside profit. Through real-world examples and a hands-on group activity, you'll learn how entrepreneurs identify problems worth solving and design business models that make a difference. Together, we'll explore well-known social enterprises and impact-driven businesses and unpack how their models create value for both customers and society. You'll also take part in an interactive challenge, matching social and environmental issues with different business models to generate your own venture ideas. By the end of the session, you'll be able to: Define social entrepreneurship and understand its key principles. Identify examples of social entrepreneurship in the real world. Understand different approaches to creating impact through business. Take the first steps towards developing your own social enterprise idea. Whether you're passionate about tackling inequality, sustainability, education, health, or another social challenge, this session will help you see how entrepreneurial thinking can be a force for good. No prior business experience required.