a practitioner's guide to social enterprise Lynch, Kevin 1956 Nov. 15- creator Walls, Julius. text bibliography cau 2009 First edition monographic eng

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xxv, 187 p. 22 cm. Contents : Letter from the Editor of the Social Venture Network Series vii -- Preface ix -- Acknowledgments xxi -- Introduction The most successful business on earth 1 -- The ten paradoxes of social enterprise 17 -- Doing good versus doing well: balancing impact and profit 29 -- Form versus function: choosing the right structure 39 -- Planning versus practice: working with discipline 53 -- Debits versus credits: creating financial health 65 -- Do gooders versus good doers: hiring the best people 81 -- Perception versus reality: marketing on higher ground 99 -- Value versus waste: leaning the enterprise 113 -- Metrics versus instinct: measuring success 129 -- Growth versus focus: expanding sensibly 141-- Sweat equity versus blood equity: caring for yourself 157 -- Epilogue 171 -- Contacts 173 -- Notes 175 -- Index 180 -- About Social Venture Network 185 -- About the Authors 186 -- Kevin Lynch, Julius Walls, Jr. Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179) and index. Entrepreneurship Moral and ethical aspects Quality of work life Industrial management Moral and ethical aspects Social responsibility of business Social entrepreneurship HB615 L96 2009 361.7068 9781576754795 2008041669 pucpr 012810 20241101173150.0 eng