Author Thomas Friedman once described social entrepreneurs as people who attempt to “combine a business school brain with a social worker’s heart.” Substitute “educator” for “social worker” and that pretty much describes me – both in terms of why I decided to attend Wharton after years of working in urban education reform and why I decided to co-found an edtech start-up called ProfessorWord.
In talking to other social entrepreneurs, I’ve heard endlessly debated the question of how to balance the social vs. enterprise aspects of the venture. For example – do you focus on advancing your social mission or achieving financial success? If you favor the latter over the former, can you still call yourself a social entrepreneur or are you “selling out” in some way?
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