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Social Entrepreneurship Introduction

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Social Entrepreneurship Introduction

Social Entrepreneurship Introduction

Social entrepreneurship illustration showing people working together for positive change

🌟 Part 1: Understanding Social Entrepreneurship

1. What do you think a business is for? List three reasons why businesses exist:
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the definition:

Social entrepreneurship means creating businesses that aim to solve _____________ or _____________ problems, not just make _____________.

3. What does "triple bottom line" mean? Circle the correct answer:

Making three times more profit

People, planet, profit

Three different business locations

Three types of customers

🔄 Part 2: Comparing Business Types

4. Match each characteristic to the correct business type by drawing lines:
1. Primary focus on profit
2. Solves social problems
3. Helps environment
4. Shareholders get dividends
5. Measures social impact
A. Social Enterprise
B. Traditional Business
C. Social Enterprise
D. Traditional Business
E. Social Enterprise
5. Which of these could be goals of a social enterprise? Check all that apply:

Reducing homelessness

Maximising shareholder profits only

Protecting the environment

Providing education to disadvantaged communities

Creating sustainable products

🏢 Part 3: Real-World Examples

6. Think of an Australian social enterprise you learned about today. Describe what problem it solves and how it helps:
7. For each social enterprise example, write what social or environmental problem it addresses:

Who Gives A Crap: ________________________

Thankyou: ________________________

The Big Issue: ________________________

💡 Part 4: Your Social Enterprise Idea

8. Brainstorm your own social enterprise idea. Draw or describe your concept:
9. Answer these questions about your social enterprise idea:

What social or environmental problem would you like to fix?

How would your enterprise help people or the environment?

How would your business make money while solving this problem?

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

10. What surprised you most about social entrepreneurship today?
11. Why might social entrepreneurship be important for Australia's future? Give two reasons:
12. Write one thing you learned today and one question you still have:

Something I learned: ________________________________

A question I still have: ________________________________

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