Long ago, the main objective of the companies that were formed, mostly did it to generate an economic benefit for their members. But currently a new business vision is being developed, and in various entities, whether public, private and even organisations (with/without profits) increasingly seeks to contribute in a positive way to the environment in which they develop, whether socially or environmentally.
This type of approach is known as social entrepreneurship and the companies that promote it seek as an objective the “triple result”, thay is to say that their main efforts are directed to the social and ecological part in addition to the financial result. There are even organisations that do not pursue a financial objective as such, but rather seek to solve or improve a social problem that has not been adequately addressed by any entity or administration.
Every day more countries are joining this type of proposal because there a number of problems in our society that have not received the necessary attention. These type of projects not only benefit the people who receive the support but also those who execute them; because they are forced to think beyond their usual comfort zone. Innovative ideas are generated, which with the appropriate guidance can change the environment of many people in a positive way.
Spain is one of the countries in Europe that is focusing its efforts so that young people become entrepreneurs. The objective of this new trend will not only allow solving social problems, such as exclusion, but in turn teaches people to create original ideas to be able to cope with any adverse situation that arises such as the situation of a country going through a shortage of employment.
Some of the examples of platforms that promote social entrepreneurship that are in place and highlight are the following:
This private foundation, non profit, which is focused to help young entrepreneurs (between 18 and 35 years) of scarce resources so that they can carry our their idea and turn it into a profitable business that not only generates an income but also can provide new sources of employment in your community.
The service it provides is not only financial, but also trains these young people with the necessary tools to be able to meet their goals. They are taught to create a business model and validate it in todays market.
This company is responsible for designing projects focused mainly on rural areas of Spain either with public or private collaborations. Its main objective is to encourage the empowerment of people in the community so that they can be sustainable and constantly improve their quality of life.
Actions have been implemented to improve the infrastructure of schools and colleges in various areas. They have also worked with older people to reduce the technological gap that has been created over the years: or in the case of young people they run workshops and trainings so that they learn the management of tools necessary to be able to undertake some type of activity that benefits their community.
Under the slogan of “Soul Shakers Money Makers” this group of professionals is responsible for providing both economic and professional support to all types of projects that have a positive impact on society. Its collaborations range from marketing, finance, audit to investment banking and will manage to turn the projects presented to them into a tangible and above all profitable reality.
It is another of the incubators that are in Spain that seek to promote innovative projects with social impact. They start with a promising idea that becomes a startup, in case the project promises, one of the sponsors will be in charge of financing it and subsequently support the promoters to become part of a large network of companies to be able to help other new entrepreneurs.
Sinnple (Social innovation consultants):
A couple of young social entrepreneurs passionate about innovation plans and the creation of business models, seek to extend their experiences even further into the social sphere. As consultants, they advise their clients on improving CSR strategies and managing social innovation projects. They detect and analyze the opportunities they have at their disposal and seek to create a sustainable business that has a triple impact, both in the economic, environmental and social.
ALWA:This group involves both young people and adults and encourages entrepreneurship in people of all ages. They seek to conduct workshops and coexistences in which young people can recognize the talent they have to undertake new ideas and continue to evolve in this aspect. They also work with professionals in various companies to guide them in the development of new social projects. It is never too late to learn and undertake, ALWA encourages that spirit in each of its participants.
You can find a large number of companies or organizations at the European level and in the rest of the world, which focus on promoting social empowerment through training actions. Some of them have the certification of the “B Programm” (www.sistemab.org), which promotes the functioning of companies that not only stand out in their field of action, but that contribute positively to society or the environment.
