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Social entrepreneurs create innovative products or service models to tackle social and environmental challenges, pursuing through their profits a social mission that benefits a wider community or the environment. They often use a more democratic decision-making system by involving closely their stakeholders, and strive to achieve change at a systems level, by influencing policies, market evolutions and even mentalities.

Alternative Labels

eco-entrepreneur

green entrepreneur

social business founder

social business venture founder

social enterprise founder

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advocate for others apply business acumen assess environmental impact assume responsibility for the management of a business conduct public presentations control financial resources create social alliances deliver a sales pitch develop professional network exert a goal-oriented leadership role towards colleagues manage budgets manage financial risk manage fundraising activities monitor social impact perform business analysis perform project management prepare visual data promote organisational communication

Essential Knowledge

crowdfunding design thinking impact investing participatory decision-making philanthropy results-based management social alliances social entrepreneurship social innovation

Optional Skills and Competences

apply social media marketing apply systemic design thinking conclude business agreements create a crowdfunding campaign develop business plans influence public policies maintain relationship with customers manage a team manage staff oversee development of software plan marketing strategy promote environmental awareness represent special-interest groups' members

Optional Knowledge

corporate social responsibility data analytics data protection digital marketing techniques social media marketing techniques

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/73b10c97-b003-45dc-a36d-c1d585c04be1

Status

released

Occupations

social entrepreneur

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI