Urban Social Entrepreneur is a term coined by Mishael Israel the Founder & CEO of Urban Social Entrepreneurs in 2009.
It is an entrepreneur that comes from the streets of urban communities, sometimes called a HUSTLER, who takes his street hustling skills and combines it with mainstream business skills and becomes a success! He/She than decides to go back to the urban community with that same entrepreneur and business skill to solve some of the social and economic problems in the community utilizing non-profit and for profit ventures. The goal is to put profits back into the non-profit ventures to establish a sustainable social economy.
It is an entrepreneur that comes from the streets of urban communities, sometimes called a HUSTLER, who takes his street hustling skills and combines it with mainstream business skills and becomes a success! He/She than decides to go back to the urban community with that same entrepreneur and business skill to solve some of the social and economic problems in the community utilizing non-profit and for profit ventures. The goal is to put profits back into the non-profit ventures to establish a sustainable social economy.
United Health Foundation is a non-profit that provides Aids services to urban communities. It owns a chain of pharmacies in the community. All of its profits go back into the non-profit so that it can continue its social mission of providing services to its community. This is a sustainable social enterprise that was started by an Urban Social Entrepreneur.
by misrael May 16, 2010
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boy: hey look at that homeless guy over there selling hand made fleur-di-lis ribbons for $15
Girl: Uhmm, I believe the correct term for that man is struggling entrepreneur
Girl: Uhmm, I believe the correct term for that man is struggling entrepreneur
by sonyapplecanonfan August 12, 2011
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by We_Live_In_A_Society April 24, 2019
Get the Social Entrepreneur mug.Serial entrepreneur is synonymous with scammer and fraud. Most people who refer to themselves as "serial entrepreneurs" have in reality had a long career in pulling scams and frauds, usually on the internet, and usually involving various activities spread out around multiple aliases, fake identities and shell company structures. Usually involves spam, scams, fake dating sites, fake porn sites, banging credit cards with unauthorized charges, malware, spyware, adware, ransomware and other nefarious scams. When someone tells you they are a "serial entrepreneur", you should tightly clutch your wallet and run away as fast as you can.
"Hi, I'm a serial entrepreneur and angel investor", said Dave to his family asking where he gets all his money, even though Dave is really a spammer, scammer, credit-card-banging, serial fraudster operating under a dozen fake identities with no connections to any legitimate companies.
by Mr Lannister October 30, 2019
Get the serial entrepreneur mug.A serial entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who starts a number of new businesses after having already started and exited a previous business venture. An entrepreneur is guided by the belief in a market opportunity for a particular product and/or service. An entrepreneur follows an inspiration and is able to motivate others to follow them. Entrepreneurs are willing to take on a personal, professional and/or financial risk. In contrast to an entrepreneur who starts a single company and operates it as a career, a serial entrepreneur may treat entrepreneurship as a profession. Successful serial entrepreneurs have
the ability to repeatably recognize a market. He/she might rely less on personal intuition and inspiration but on an analysis on the market opportunity.
the ability to repeatably create a product or service. A serial entrepreneur is focussing on a repeatable business processes.
the ability to repeatably motivate individuals/teams and build an entire organization to follow in his/her pursuit
the ability to delegate and surround themselves with talent that complements their own.
the ability to repeatably recognize a market. He/she might rely less on personal intuition and inspiration but on an analysis on the market opportunity.
the ability to repeatably create a product or service. A serial entrepreneur is focussing on a repeatable business processes.
the ability to repeatably motivate individuals/teams and build an entire organization to follow in his/her pursuit
the ability to delegate and surround themselves with talent that complements their own.
by Lee Waller May 5, 2008
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Get the Social entrepreneur mug.A person who operates a business on city sidewalks that is based on collecting money from passers-by, generally by means of shouting, verbal intimidation or performing outrageous stunts.
The sidewalk entrepreneur typically lives on the streets, however, they differ from their homeless counterparts commonly in that they do not beg or intentionally show weakness in an effort to collect money from others.
The sidewalk entrepreneur typically lives on the streets, however, they differ from their homeless counterparts commonly in that they do not beg or intentionally show weakness in an effort to collect money from others.
I was having dinner with my friend on the patio of that new steakhouse downtown and we watched sidewalk entrepreneurs try to earn money the whole evening.
by Mberry87 February 2, 2023
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