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.