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Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both?

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Austin, James, Stevenson, Howard, Wei–Skillern, Jane·2006·Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
DOI 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00107.x
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Entrepreneurship has been the engine propelling much of the growth of the business sector as well as a driving force behind the rapid expansion of the social sector. This article offers a comparative analysis of commercial and social entrepreneurship using a prevailing analytical model from commercial entrepreneurship. The analysis highlights key similarities and differences between these two forms of entrepreneurship and presents a framework on how to approach the social entrepreneurial process more systematically and effectively. We explore the implications of this analysis of social entrepreneurship for both practitioners and researchers.

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Authors
Austin, J., Stevenson, H., & Wei–Skillern, J.
Venue
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-01
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
1-22
ISSN
  • 1042-2587 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-6520
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00107.x
OpenAlex
W2106529082
Cited by
3,384
References
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Type
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Language
en
Open access
green
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Austin, J., Stevenson, H., & Wei–Skillern, J. (2006). Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both? Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00107.x

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