{"id":35449,"date":"2012-02-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/social-entrepreneurship-essentials-having-a-socially-responsible-business\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T00:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T07:17:06","slug":"social-entrepreneurship-essentials-having-a-socially-responsible-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/social-entrepreneurship-essentials-having-a-socially-responsible-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Social entrepreneurship essentials: How to run a socially responsible business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Today, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/?pid=blognew\"><em>RingCentral<\/em><\/a><em> wraps up its social entrepreneurship miniseries with a guide to being a great social entrepreneur.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a thriving small business owner looking into new opportunities or a fresh addition to the ranks of maverick industrialists, you need to know what makes a social venture successful if you really want to establish a for-profit instrument of change. 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They&#8217;re someone who sees a problem and wants to help solve it by creating a new business to meet those needs.<\/p>\n<p>Before you even begin to build a social enterprise, you need to have what it takes to be a true-blue social entrepreneur. Being in business alone requires you to have particular qualities that make it possible for you to accomplish your goals; setting up a company that is focused on engendering social change takes a little something extra.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">What makes a social entrepreneur?<\/h2>\n<p>Fancy yourself a social entrepreneur? What you need most when pursuing a social venture are the following:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">A burning passion for change<\/h3>\n<p>The fact that you\u2019re reading this article is already a sign that you want to make things better for people. That being said, the true measure of a successful social entrepreneur is the willingness to go the distance in order to do what is right. An absolute passion for a given cause provides the focus necessary to face inevitable challenges.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">A maverick mind<\/h3>\n<p>You can\u2019t engender change without doing something that\u2019s completely different from what was being done before. The point of social entrepreneurship is to find ways to depart from the (socially harmful) norm. Without a radical mind that is drawn to innovation and the willingness to take the road less traveled, the fight to promote true social development cannot succeed. A social entrepreneur needs to break boundaries and think outside the box.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">Humility<\/h3>\n<p>While it\u2019s perfectly fine for any entrepreneur to take pride in what he or she is doing, a healthy awareness of one\u2019s own shortcomings is critical when running a successful social enterprise. A social entrepreneur needs to be humble enough to make changes to his\/her system when it isn\u2019t working. 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And given that most social ventures tend to be unlike other companies that have been established in the past, getting this kind of business up and running can be far trickier than building any other organization. Nevertheless, here are a few pointers:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">1. Start with a good idea<\/h3>\n<p>Before anything else, you need to have a compelling idea for your social enterprise. The more appealing your idea is, the more likely it is to find success and funding from a wide variety of sources. Not sure where to begin? Read our post on <a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/02\/5-successful-examples-of-social-entrepreneurship\/\">successful social enterprises<\/a> to find inspiration!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">2. Create connections and relationships<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond having a good idea, you need an idea that can really work. Try to connect with other social entrepreneurs who can offer you mentorship and support as you flesh out your idea. You can meet your potential support system by joining innovation competitions or reaching out through your social networks.<\/p>\n<p>Many social enterprises are international, even global, in their reach. As you build your company and relationships, it might be a good idea to invest early in crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/communication-channels\/\">communication channels<\/a> that will keep your business running.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\">RingCentral<\/a> pulls your business phone, team messaging, and video conferencing into a single app. You can track team projects, create events, and share files all in the same place, so none of your important work falls through the cracks.<\/p>\n<p>You can respond to outreach on the fly from any mobile device, too, and jump swiftly from messaging to a face-to-face call:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49182 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Creating-a-Team-Huddle-2.gif\" alt=\"ringcentral team huddle - switch from message to video\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Connections and communication are cornerstones to the success of any social enterprise. Don&#8217;t sleep on this step!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">3. Research, research, research<\/h3>\n<p>Keeping up with the latest information on social entrepreneurship will help you stay on the cutting edge of the industry. It\u2019s always good to know what resources and techniques you can leverage for your endeavor. Research also lets you know what you can and can\u2019t legally do when building and managing a social enterprise.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">4. Secure funding<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to set up any kind of business, you definitely need capital to get it going. And while you can attract many investors with your socially conscious intentions, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you can raise the amount of money you need to launch. Thankfully, you can tap foundations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashoka.org\/en-us\">Ashoka<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/skoll.org\/\">Skoll<\/a> for funding. Want to see other ways of funding your social enterprise? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialearth.org\/130-ways-to-fund-your-social-venture\">options<\/a> catalogued by SocialEarth.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">How to run a social enterprise<\/h2>\n<p>As challenging as building a social enterprise can be, it\u2019s clearly only the beginning. Once you have successfully launched your socially conscious business, you need to make sure that it runs as smoothly as possible for as long as it is needed. In order to do that, you need to:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">Place equal emphasis on profit and social purpose&#8230;and not just on paper<\/h3>\n<p>As important as your bid for social change is, you must never ignore the fact that you are running a business whose goal is to turn a profit. Your passion for your cause may eclipse all other considerations, but you need to cultivate the discipline necessary to balance ideological and practical goals.<\/p>\n<p>The inverse might also be true; some people get into the social entrepreneurship game because they see the writing on the wall; doing good can make you a lot of money today! But without a genuine passion for what you&#8217;re creating, it could become clear, very quickly, that you&#8217;re only in it for the money. And that could make investors and customers move on to other organizations.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">For survival, stay on top of industry shifts<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;What doesn\u2019t kill you, makes you stronger.\u201d With that adage in mind, you have to make survival a primary objective of your social enterprise. This means that if you want still inspire social change a decade from now, you need to pay attention to how both your market and your industry evolve, and adapt accordingly without abandoning your original purpose.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">Get nimble, not competitive<\/h3>\n<p>As an agent of progress, you are at the forefront of change. Given this, you need to as nimble as possible in order to pave the way for other businesses to adopt your innovations. The point, you must remember, is not to dominate the market but to inspire social revolution. You have to find and leverage opportunities faster and more effectively than other businesses if you want your message to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>Social entrepreneurship is more important now than it ever has been before; the more successful social enterprises are, the better the world will become. 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