Social Enterprise
A business that trades primarily to achieve social, environmental or community objectives, reinvesting profits into its mission.
Real World
The Big Issue is a social enterprise that sells magazines through homeless vendors, giving them an income stream rather than a handout, and reinvests surplus into homelessness support services.
Exam Focus
Stress that social enterprises trade to fund their mission — don't confuse them with charities that rely on donations.
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