The future is social entrepreneurship | Kerryn Krige | TEDxJohannesburgSalon

If we are truly to see social and economic change happening in the world, we have to embrace the wealth of possibilities in the counter-intuitive partnership between for-profit and not-for-profit.

Kerryn heads the Network for Social Entrepreneurs at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, which focuses on achieving both social and economic change through social enterprise. She has worked in the social sector since 2001 with numerous UK charities, and began her career as a journalist for business news channel Summit TV. She holds a Masters in Development Studies. Together with journalist Gus Silber, she co-authored the ‘The Disruptors,’ the book that inspired the theme for this event. Kerryn teaches social enterprise at GIBS and writes regularly on the topic.

[commonascent]

Really appreciate the description presented here. The wall between for-profit and non-profit is still ingrained in the mindsets of a lot of entrepreneurs.

[globalempowers]

As a social enterprise transforming lives, communities, and the environment, drop by drop, using solar energy in Zambia and sub-Saharan Africa. We approve this message.

[emekastephens]

I started a business and i have been having the struggle on how to classify our activities and this is all i needed to help me. Thank you so much.

[ScottDuncanCoaching]

Great to see Scottish Widows as the early beginnings of insurance, it is a shame the private sector took the sector and made it hard for the Social Enterprise Sector to be at the scale to compete/start-up within that sector. LEAP Energy is a great social enterprise in Scotland that helps business, charities and social enterprises save on gas and electricity bills, re-investing back into reducing fuel poverty in Scotland.

[NicolaGrace]

Thousands of entrepreneurs are waking up to make their contribution to the new earth. Are you ready to make yours?

[ThubaMamba]

Beautiful talk here. Love the insights.

[-Aar-n]

Currently inquiring DEEPLY in the MA for Social Entrepreneurship and Change at Pepperdine University.


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[CraigHepburn-wiyu]

Politicians in South Africa kill social entrepreneurship! It is a area that is a mine field. Nepotism, racism, ego and prejudice are the challenges that befall social entrepreneurship in South Africa!
Politicians offer no support or inspiration!
I have experienced all the above and have factual evidence how the DA have destroyed my project how to develop derelict school sports facilities. Providing facilities, coaching, sustainability, uniting the community through sport.
Politicians live in an archaic mind set and are not motivated for change.
There are 22000 government schools sports facilities in a derelict state. This equates to 16, 5 million youth attending school with no sport!
This is a human rights abuse!

[gregor]

The Disrupt“r”os? I think thats a little mishap maybe?

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[SamuraiAkechi]

IMO, her name should be not Kerryn Krige, but Exaybachay. One Who Talks Loud, Saying Nothing.