Community as Social Entrepreneurs

Dr. Ana María Peredo, BC Institute for Co-operative Studies and Faculty of Business

In this presentation I develop the concept of community-based enterprise (CBE) and argue that it provides a potential strategy for sustainable local development in poor populations. Traditional models of entrepreneurship tend to view entrepreneurship as an individual undertaking, with profit-making as a prominent motivation. I argue that in this emerging form of entrepreneurship we find communities acting collectively as entrepreneurs, with the goal of achieving community well-being. Movements are typically rooted in community culture. Natural and social capital are integral and inseparable from economic considerations. Drawing on interdisciplinary and multilevel approaches, I propose a theoretical model of the determinants, characteristics, and consequences of CBEs.

 

Time: November 20th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: David Strong Building C130

*THIS IS A NATIONAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WEEK EVENT

Dr. Ana María Peredo is the director of the BC Institute for Co-operative 
Studies and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and 
International Business in the Faculty of Business at the University of 
Victoria. Dr. Peredo’s research explores the role of business in fostering 
sustainable communities, especially among poor and disadvantages peoples. 
Her pioneering work introduced the concept of community-based enterprise to 
the academic business literature. She has been recognized on a global scale 
for her scholarship and commitment to the cause of poverty studies, 
entrepreneurship at the community level, and sustainable economic activity.  

Download the poster below. For more information, contact us at solbcics@uvic.ca

This presentation is part of the:

2008 Fall Speakers Series: Co-operation and Sustainability

Hosted by the BC Institute for Co-operative Studies and the Canadian Social Economy Partnerships project, with support from the Faculty of Business.

This series features presentations by UVic academics, graduate students, visiting faculty and community practitioners discussing topics related to Co-operatives, the Social Economy and Sustainability. These presentations are free and open to all members of the public and university community.

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Audio File

• Community as Social Entrepreneurs
  Dr. Ana María Peredo
  Speakers Series Presentation - November 20, 2008
  English
  MP3, 26.7 MB
  1h 6m 30s

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