International Social Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Personal and Corporate Impact

Social entrepreneurship, or the business practice with the dual bottom
line of profi t and service, has steadily increased worldwide. While highprofi
le success cases are notable, business failures are mounting. This
book introduces the concept of “international social entrepreneurship”
and outlines contemporary challenges and opportunities. Based on reallife
cases and internationalization theories, it offers practical instructions
for readers to strategically replicate social ventures from one part of the
world to another. With the confl uence of business globalization and
civic-mindedness, an entrepreneurial wave is bound to change the world
through its personal and corporate impact.