1. 2 years ago 

   Why do we say “Social Entrepreneur”?

   I keep having this issue with the term “social entrepreneurialism”. I agree with the concept, and consider myself to be one of them. But the word “social” doesn’t seem to work for me. And why do we have to have a term for this anyway?

   Shouldn’t your success as an entrepreneur be gauged on whether or not you are benefiting the lives of the people that work with/for you, as well as the amount of money you are able to make? Why has that part been left out? In my opinion, if you have a business that makes a lot of money off of the oppression and exploitation of others, you don’t really have a successful business. You’ve cheated.

   So if we’re going to have to make a distinction from a regular entrepreneur, we should be calling it “ethical entrepreneurialism”. But what I’m really trying to achieve here is solidifying a new term for doing business in a way that helps build communities and enhance the lives of people, AND make a profit at the same time.

   What about “impact entrepreneurialism”? Or “ubuntu business”. Maybe that’s what we should say. “We’re building ubuntu businesses; businesses that improve people’s lives.”

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These are my thoughts, and more likely my agendas. Let’s call a spade a spade. I want to inspire people to treat each other with love and respect, and to live each second as if it were our last.

At the end of the day, I appreciate the journey, good and bad. I believe there is purpose in everything; literally everything. And the more I embrace that, the more I truly live; the more peace I have.

I believe in the social entrepreneur model, as opposed to the traditional forms of aid that have crippled developing nations for decades. And on top of that, I believe the fashion industry is one of the best industries to leverage as a tool to combat poverty and help restore dignity to developing nations. So that's my thing. If that's not appealing, you might want to read a different blog.

I believe in the power and importance of ubuntu. I aspire to do more…more than I have to. I won’t "change the whole world", but I intend to make some significant improvements along the way as I try. And I’ll fight for all sorts of justice, up to the day they throw dirt on me.

I thank God that I get to live this life. Carpe diem.

+ Comments are welcome. I'd love for this to be a two way conversation. +

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