Social Entrepreneurship: Social Businesses in the Fight to Alleviate Poverty

Abstract

This brings us to the main question: how can social businesses best help in alleviating poverty? I will argue that the hybrid business model, one that combines aspects of both for-profit and nonprofit in their organizational structure, is the best model for alleviating poverty as it allows for the most financial and legal flexibility in using their funds to carry out their mission. [From Introduction]