Glass Ceiling of Social Entrepreneurship is Being Smashed

Women are Rising to The Top

The sector of social entrepreneurship is now witnessing the rise of women’s involvement. The reality is that women are rising to the top of the field and they are actually smashing the glass ceiling which was previously set by other male majority entrepreneur pool. This trend of female domination in the field is giving a new dimension for innovative ideas along with the development of business ideas which can solve serious social problems.

The Vastness of the Business Field

Women as social entrepreneurs are venturing into such niches which were previously underestimated. Right from training the rats to the offering of microfinance facilities to the farmers in India, the field of social entrepreneurship led mostly by women are not just targeted at gaining profits but also in bringing meaningful social changes. The ultimate goal of business has now been set in improving the lives of the people who actually need them badly. The entire business planning is based on earning profit along with doing well for the society. So, it can be said that this women dominated world of social entrepreneurship aims at maintaining a healthy balance sheet and doing something really helpful instead of just charity work.

Status of Women’s Success and Reason for the Same

Recent survey reports reflect that the women are better equipped in management works. In the Philippines most active social entrepreneurs are women. Major European nation like the United Kingdom also shows the similar trend where 40% of the social entrepreneurs are women. The female force is extremely good at building strong networks with their respective communities. They aim at improving their own family conditions and thus their effort result in acceleration in the field they work in.

The Biggest Challenge

The major challenge faced by social entrepreneurs comes from the investors, governments, and the general public. Everyone consider social entrepreneurship business as charitable work and thus hesitate to lend their support and service. This is undoubtedly huge loss on the potential that can actually make the world a better place to live.

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Start-up and Solution Building in Sweden

Stockholm Waterfront Congress is buzzing with activity for the forthcoming STHLM start up meet where entrepreneurship will reach new dimensions. The second most innovative country is reeling under fund crunch as well as refugee influx. Every month Hilton Hotel in Stockholm would witness a mini Tech Meetup. The American Tyler Crowley is the event manager to this prestigious meet. He can predict the pulse almost accurately.

In August 2016, the Hilton meet saw social start-ups for a change- Norrsken Foundation, Impact Invest, Zennström Philanthropies and Impact Hub Stockholm. At last, those social entrepreneurs are coming out changes other than their set domains-positive impact on lives, health, safety and sustainability. And of course, they venture to build the solutions.

He thinks Swedes are solving a lot of the wrong problems among many good ones. Social engineers have to wake up towards the climatic changes, natural disasters, water scarcity and sustainability. After all, Swedes are there to meet the global challenges and goals during the solution summit.

The visitors to the Solutions Summit are keen to explore the takeover tie-up, investment or even copying. Technically the event is based on a non-profit motive. The start-up is like regular start-ups, partners and investors event are working toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The event manger has no hesitation in calling Bill Gates as a social entrepreneur. A seamless convergence of authorities, business and social causes is called. In other words, isolation of one aspect from other would impair the social uplift to a very great extent. But Sweden is known to follow the sound policies propagated by the Government without much of resistance. And obviously, the growth of technology, social engineering as well as start-ups in Sweden takes a faster kick- start pace comparatively. They believe in social spirit more as well. The Stockholm syndrome, the social apathy and sympathy of the hostage, is another social engineering.