David Bornstein on Social Entrepreneurship

By rgpederson on December 15, 2008

I’ve found David Bornstein’s responses to FAQs about social entrepreneurs and his book, “How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas” quite compelling and a great place to start thinking about social entrepreneurship. I particularly appreciate his conviction that everyone has the capacity and potential to create change in the world and that if society at large encouraged social entrepreneurship more, “it would unleash enormous potential.” He notes that though social entrepreneurs aren’t without their own self doubts, “they take initiative, they listen to their instincts and they take action. Above all, they begin.” We hope this summer will be a chance for many of you to begin.