Social Business
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Social business is a cause-driven business. In a social business, the investors/owners can gradually recoup the money invested, but cannot take any dividend beyond that point. Purpose of the investment is purely to achieve one or more social objectives through the operation of the company, no personal gain is desired by the investors. The company must cover all costs and make profit, at the same time achieve the social objective, such as, healthcare for the poor, housing for the poor, financial services for the poor, nutrition for malnourished children, providing safe drinking water, introducing renewable energy, etc. in a business way.
 
 
The impact of the business on people or environment, rather the amount of profit made in a given period measures the success of social business. Sustainability of the company indicates that it is running as a business. The objective of the company is to achieve social goal/s.

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Resources

  • Startup Guide 2
  • Funds 4
  • FAQ 6
  • Nobin Udyokta (Young Entrepreneurs) 6
  • Social Business 6
  • Guidelines 2

Yunus Library

  • Speech 2
  • Interview 4
  • Documentary 6
  • Articles 6
  • About Prof. Muhammad Yunus 6


First Yunus Centre outside of Bangladesh, the Centre Yunus Paris is the permanent resource centre for Social Business in France.

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