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There are four main models of social enterprise. Below you’ll find a table that compares the key differences between each.
Model | Description | Business Model | Typical Impact Area | Example Ventures | Example Indicators |
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Work and training | Provide training and employment opportunities to marginalised groups. |
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Equitable product or service | Provide subsidised products or services to disadvantaged or marginalised groups to address market failure. |
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Income generators | Generate profit to fund the social programmes of affiliated or parent charities. |
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Product/Service Impact | Solve (or enable the solution of) a social or environmental problem through the market. The scale of business operations drives impact |
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Sources: Social Traders Three buckets, Primer on Governance for Social Enterprise in Singapore
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To hear more about social enterprise models and examples, check out our Introduction to Starting a Social Enterprise webinar here.
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