social entrepreneurship

Scaling a social enterprise is about more than just an increase in numbers. UnLtd India shares our four major learnings from coaching social impact organisations that are scaling their operations and increasing their impact.

When Greenway Grameen launched their eco-friend cookstoves, they didn't realize that one of their biggest challenges would be a gendered one: even though women in rural India were interested in buying, it was the men they needed to convince.

The programme gives field experience, provides job opportunities and even gives a chance to look at the sector closely. Know more about the Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM) and how they are giving direction to those looking at a career in the social sector.

They are the present and they definitely are the future. Yes, we are talking about social entrepreneurs. They look for the best of both worlds - profits and social impact. Check out this list of 15 books that will help you know more about this sector and hopefully get your social entrepreneurship career kickstarted!

It’s unique. It’s for women. And it’s rural. Enough reasons for all of us to be proud of initiatives like Sakhi Unique Rural Enterprise (SURE) – a rural distribution and marketing company working with rural women entrepreneurs (sakhis) and markets clean green products like improved cook stove, solar lantern, biogas, solar water heaters etc.