Study Highlights Key Influences on Business Creation
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 6:06 am
A study of 30 Brazilian social entrepreneurs highlighted that the main influences on the creation of social businesses were extracurricular activities, volunteering and mentoring, rather than formal education.
According to a study developed by the GV Executivo magazine of the São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP), conducted by researchers from the vp quality email database University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Roberta Feitosa de Lucena Cavalcante and José Milton de Sousa-Filho, social entrepreneurs seek to improve society by creating innovative business models that aim to solve or minimize socio-environmental problems. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs, the main objective is not profit, but rather a positive impact on the community.
In this context, a study of 30 Brazilian social entrepreneurs highlighted that the main influences on the creation of social businesses were extracurricular activities, volunteering and mentoring, rather than formal education. Although many graduated in humanities, college was not a determining factor in their path to social entrepreneurship.
The research contributes to a deeper understanding of social entrepreneurship and to the establishment of new parameters for corporate actions and public policies that increase the quantity and quality of future social entrepreneurs.
The methodology used was qualitative, based on the life stories of social entrepreneurs. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using content analysis techniques. Most of the interviewees were young, single, with higher education in various areas, and held positions such as founders, CEOs, and directors. The interviews were analyzed to identify categories through interpretation procedures.
According to the social entrepreneurs interviewed, their personal environment, such as parents, grandparents and uncles, was cited as a source of inspiration, but was not a predominant influencing factor. The interviewees highlighted the importance of participating in mentoring, incubation and acceleration programs to help them create their social businesses. Before starting their ventures, most of them worked as volunteers in social causes, which helped them better understand the problems and difficulties of specific groups or populations.
According to a study developed by the GV Executivo magazine of the São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP), conducted by researchers from the vp quality email database University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Roberta Feitosa de Lucena Cavalcante and José Milton de Sousa-Filho, social entrepreneurs seek to improve society by creating innovative business models that aim to solve or minimize socio-environmental problems. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs, the main objective is not profit, but rather a positive impact on the community.
In this context, a study of 30 Brazilian social entrepreneurs highlighted that the main influences on the creation of social businesses were extracurricular activities, volunteering and mentoring, rather than formal education. Although many graduated in humanities, college was not a determining factor in their path to social entrepreneurship.
The research contributes to a deeper understanding of social entrepreneurship and to the establishment of new parameters for corporate actions and public policies that increase the quantity and quality of future social entrepreneurs.
The methodology used was qualitative, based on the life stories of social entrepreneurs. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using content analysis techniques. Most of the interviewees were young, single, with higher education in various areas, and held positions such as founders, CEOs, and directors. The interviews were analyzed to identify categories through interpretation procedures.
According to the social entrepreneurs interviewed, their personal environment, such as parents, grandparents and uncles, was cited as a source of inspiration, but was not a predominant influencing factor. The interviewees highlighted the importance of participating in mentoring, incubation and acceleration programs to help them create their social businesses. Before starting their ventures, most of them worked as volunteers in social causes, which helped them better understand the problems and difficulties of specific groups or populations.