Most participants did not begin their enterprises with the intention of going into “social entrepreneurship.” Instead, they wanted to fill gaps they personally identified in society. About 30% of the participants cited a personal experience that triggered their interest and drive to create the venture, ranging from war, death, interaction with marginalized people, or travel.
Notably, each participant’s enterprise and/or NGO does not overlap significantly with the other participants’, indicating that the SEs are filling gaps uniquely. For example, the participants engaged in enterprises related to healthcare are all engaged in distinctive practices: blood and platelet donation, speech therapy, drug addiction, disability rehabilitation, and therapeutic drama. For participants involved in environmental engineering, enterprises include recycling and fertilization, waste elimination, and conservation and environmental education.
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