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In the Lebanese market, entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship have a presence and influence the market. It is mandatory to frame the subject of social entrepreneurship by stipulating its particularities. Not every new idea introduced to the market is entrepreneurial. The concept of social entrepreneurship might appear controversial when not understood correctly, but once it is well perceived, it presents considerable potential in terms of sustainability, social impact, environmental impact, etc. In order to do so, it is important always to differentiate between social entrepreneurship and other entities such as NGOs, regular business doing CSR activities, etc. Moreover, social entrepreneurship is directly related to the social entrepreneur creator of the idea, and their previous experience, educational level, financial support and family history might influence the growth capacity of the social enterprise. Furthermore, the idea that is taking form in a social enterprise identity is innovative, scalable, institutionalized and sustainable. Social enterprise can be an important entity creating in job opportunities for the market as a supplementary mission.
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Kozaily, D. (2022). Social Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in the Lebanese Market. In: Azoury, N., Hafsi, T. (eds) Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88447-5_9
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