Social Entrepreneurship for Development: A Business Model

Social Entrepreneurship for Development, Second Edition presents a fresh approach to poverty alleviation by bridging the fields of international development and social entrepreneurship. The authors present a six-step model for developing an IP business positioning strategy that allows developing country producers to position themselves better as owners of retail brands in foreign market countries. Readers will learn how producers can control the supply chain, including distribution to retail stores. Focusing on Africa and least developed countries (LDCs), the authors demonstrate methods of utilizing intellectual property tools, producer ownership, market positioning, and branding for lucrative outcomes. Extensive research provides readers with a thorough understanding of what it means to work smarter in a developing business, while a rich set of international cases offers insight into the practical applications of brand positioning, trademarks, and licenses. This new edition features brand new chapters on funding and environmental, social and government goals (ESGs). With a dozen online workbooks to outline methodology, skills, tools, and case studies, Social Entrepreneurship for Development, Second Edition remains a valuable resource for any student of social entrepreneurship or international development.

Meg Brindle has been a university professor for 25 years, holding a PhD and MPM from Carnegie Mellon University. She has been funded by the US Patent and Trademark Office to design and implement Intellectual Property business strategies for low-income producers in East Africa. Author of 6 books, she is happiest to construct IP training that returns income to producers of distinctive products and cultural brands using methods that businesses use to capture more income.