#11. Professor Matthew Grimes: Profit with Purpose - Unpacking Social Entrepreneurship

Professor Matthew Grimes is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Futures at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Professor Grimes examines how individuals and organisations create, introduce, and sustain positive social change through entrepreneurship. He’s a member of the Organisational Theory and Information Systems subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, Academic Co-Director of the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre, and current Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Journal.Key Moments:01:21 Defining Social Entrepreneurship06:39 The Purpose of Business07:06 The Historical Background of Social Entrepreneurship13:13 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship16:32 Convergence of Social and Traditional Entrepreneurship20:56 The Role of Business in Society23:20 Examples of Social Entrepreneurship28:03 Challenges for Social Entrepreneurs34:18 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship37:11 Advice for Social EntrepreneursMusic credit: David Cutter Music / @dcuttermusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.