For all the negative and pessimistic news out there, there is a lot of good being done in the world which can serve as a source of hope. One sector which is on the rise and working to create solutions to many of our world’s greatest challenges is that of social enterprises.
Social enterprises are organizations that produce a good or service that effects positive change on a social issue. They have existed for nearly a century, and they have grown substantially in number over the last decade. In the United States, it is now estimated that this sector employs over 10 million people, with revenues of $500 billion. And it is responsible for about 3.5 percent of total U.S. GDP.
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