ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book defines social entrepreneurship and also deduces the key features that differentiate social entrepreneurship from other approaches. It addresses social entrepreneurship from a macro-level perspective. The book focuses on how specific differences in the macro-level context impact the potential role of social entrepreneurship. It discusses differences between community institutions, formal and informal economies, and welfare state systems. The book addresses the importance of entrepreneurial ecosystems for social ventures. It focuses on macro to the meso-level, thus turning toward the organization and the organizing of social entrepreneurship. The book reviews key strategies and organizational concepts typically embraced in the social entrepreneurship debate. It addresses social entrepreneurship business models. The book also addresses the question of impact measurement. It also focuses on the issue of scaling social entrepreneurship.
