The Art of Social Enterprise: Business as if People Mattered
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The Art of Social Enterprise is a practical guide that supplies everything you need to know about the mechanics of social entrepreneurship including:
Startup—envisioning and manifesting intention
Strategic planning—balancing social and monetary value
Maintaining an even keel despite the inevitable challenges associated with being an entrepreneur
The B Corp Handbook, Second Edition
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This book describes the what, why, and how of B Corp certification. Interviews with leaders of over 200 B Corps from around the world provide insights on certification, social and environmental performance, and building a more inclusive economy.
The business of good : social entrepreneurship and the new bottom line
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"The Business of Good narrates the story behind social entrepreneurship as told by the individuals compelled to create a change in the world--not just another business. Serial and social entrepreneur Jason Haber intertwines case studies, anecdotes, and initiatives that have become part of the larger narrative of entrepreneurship."
Innovation and scaling for impact : how effective social enterprises do it
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"Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value."
Lean Startups for Social Change : The Revolutionary Path to Big Impact.
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"For years, the lean startup has been revolutionizing both new and established businesses. In this eye-opening book, serial social entrepreneur Michel Gelobter shows how it can do the same for nonprofits.Traditionally, whether creating a new business or a new program, entrepreneurs in all sectors develop a plan, find money to fund it, and pursue it to its conclusion."
Profit and Purpose : How Social Innovation Is Transforming Business for Good.
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"Based on in-depth interviews with founders, Profit & Purpose profiles a number of the most successful pioneers of this new way forward, telling the stories of thirteen social enterprises ranging from non-profits like Charity:Water and DonorsChoose.org, to for-profits, like Method and Burts Bees; from startups like Etsy and Warby Parker, to multinational corporations with market capitalizations in the hundreds of billions, like Coca-Cola, IBM and Nike. Kyle Westaway digs beneath the public stories of these organizations’ success to reveal how they have harness the power of purpose."
The Social Entrepreneur's Playbook, Expanded Edition : Pressure Test, Plan, Launch and Scale Your Social Enterprise
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"Wharton professor Ian C. MacMillan and Dr. James Thompson, director of the Wharton Social Entrepreneurship Program, provide a tough-love approach that significantly increases the likelihood of a successful social enterprise launch in the face of the high-uncertainty conditions typically encountered by social entrepreneurs."
