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Social Incubation and the Value Proposition of Social Business Incubators: The Case of nabad

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Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East

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Social entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon that impacts the lives of citizens through innovative approaches to solving social problems. It combines the passion of a social mission with businesslike discipline. Social entrepreneurship is being heralded as a novel strategy to solve social problems, create employment opportunities, ensure sustainable development, and alleviate poverty. It is a transformation in approaching challenges, which enables citizens to initiate and take responsibility rather than only demanding change. The social, economic, and governance challenges prevalent in a country become rich opportunities for a socially entrepreneurial mindset to initiate change and generate social impact.

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  1. Amal Hmayed
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Hmayed, A., Menhall, N., Lanteri, A. (2015). Social Incubation and the Value Proposition of Social Business Incubators: The Case of nabad. In: Jamali, D., Lanteri, A. (eds) Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137509956_8

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