Out of the total population 15% in USA, 16% in Japan,
one in every four in EU are poor.
In the past businesses have largely ignored the needs of
these people.
Recently a large number of corporations have started
approaching the problem.
Social Business is a concept developed in this context.
What is a Social Business?
A business developed with the objective to improve access to
essential products and services in a financially sustainable manner.
It has three key characteristics:
1.
it seeks to alleviate social problems, including all forms of
poverty
2.
it must be run sustainablyi.e it should not lose money.
3.
profitswhen existsare reinvested in the business rather
than funneling back to shareholders
The social business model is both an efficient way of fighting
poverty and a productive source of new business ideas
Value propositions offered by the
modelCustomer Exclusivity
High-quality products and services
Carefully designed solutions Hidden Pay-Offs Breakthrough innovation Motivation Reputation
Some points to consider
Making the Model Work
Always put the social goal first
Be patient and selective in partnering
Keep it as simple as you can
Conclusion-By implementing the social business
model the problem of poverty can be reduced sustainably
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