Resources
Building Impact Entrepreneurs
Books
Building Social Business, Mohammad Yunus
How to Change the World, David Bornstein
Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know, David Bornstein and Susan Davis
Strategic Tools for Social Entrepreneurs: Enhancing the Performance of your Enterprising Nonprofit, J. Gregory Dees
Articles
The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship : The Case for Definition
Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World from Inside Any Company
Social Intrapreneurs : The Field Guide to Corporate Changemakers
Communities
Young Women Social Entrepreneurs
Educator Resources
Ashoka U: Social Entrepreneurship Education Resource Handbook
Materials for Social Enterprise Curriculum Development
Sullivan Foundation: Core Curriculum for Undergraduate Social Entrepreneurship Programs
Other Tools and Resources
"11 Job Boards for Careers in Social Good"
B Corp: organizational sustainability evaluation and certification system
Enterprising Nonprofits: guides and resources for nonprofit social enterprise
Oregon SBDC: toolkits for every stage of business
REDF: tools and resources for nonprofits planning and operating social enterprises
SBA: information on loans from the US Small Business Administration
seToolbelt: free tools and learning materials for social entrepreneurs
SME Toolkit: business toolkits and resources
Social Venture Business Plan Competitions: a list from the William James Foundation
Social Venture Competitions and Fellowships: a list from NYU Reynolds
TRASI: social and environmental impact analysis tools and methodologies
Workshops and Support
List of Portland Business Incubators and Accelerators: from our blog
Mercy Corps NW: classes, small business loans, and matched savings accounts
Springboard Innovation: workspaces, classes, and networking
SCORE PDX: business workshops and free consulting
Other Resources at Portland State University
Business Outreach Program: small business consulting and technical assistance
Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability: case studies in sustainability
Graduate Business Projects: consulting projects conducted by MBA students
Portland State Business Accelerator: office and laboratory space for science and technology startups
Undergraduate Senior Capstone in Business Strategy: business plans and product/service feasibility studies
"What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better."
-- David Bornstein, author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
