Social Entrepreneur Forum

My name is Michael Tucker and I am very excited and inspired by the  possibilities social entrepreneurship creates for us as members of the human race.  I am a veteran, business owner XtremeBusinessInternational.com, husband and most importantly a social entrepreneur.

While completing my Master’s in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma  I came across the term  “Social Entrepreneur.”  I had never heard of this word before but it seems as if I had been practicing the concept for most of my life.

What is a Social Entrepreneur?  A Social Entrepreneur is anyone who chooses to use business concepts to solve social problems facing ones community and the world.  Now this might sound a lot like non-profit work and in some cases it can be.  However, it does not have to be.  It is perfectly acceptable for a social entrepreneur to position him or herself to earn a profit from the solutions they develop.

I believe not only is it possible to do good and get paid for it.  I believe this should be the standard. This creates a win-win arrangement.  For far too long people have been taught that the interest of the “non-profit sector” and “business world” are conflicting.  I totally disagree with this.  I don’t think that just because you care about people and you want to make a difference you should be monetarily penalized.

And…I certianly don’t believe it is in some way holy or moral to just get by and live a minimal lifestyle…This is OK if if it works for you but that is not our philosophy.

The reason I designed this blog was to expand the conversation regarding social entrepreneurship and let people know that you can make a substantial living doing good and you don’t have to be ashamed of it. 

I look forward to your feedback.

All the best,

Michael Tucker
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