A social business is a company that leverages business principles to solve a social problem. Original investments may be recouped, but all profits are reinvested to further increase the organization’s social impact.

The Role of Microcredit in the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has been especially harsh on low-income entrepreneurs. Yet microlender Grameen America was able to line up credit for its members. Here’s how.

Professor Muhammad Yunus on the Power of Social Business

In this video interview, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Grameen Bank and Yunus Social Business, talks about the power of social business, a way companies can apply their enterprises to solve human problems.

Social Startups: Navigating the Trade-Offs Between Social and Commercial Success

Social business startups need to balance achieving their social purpose and being commercially successful.

Designing a Social Business That Benefits the Core

When designed properly, a social business subsidiary benefits not only the community it’s intended to serve but also the parent company.

Strengthening Social Businesses Through Venture Philanthropy

Today’s most successful venture philanthropists use data as an essential tool in their central mission: changing people’s lives.

The Power of Social Business

Applying business principles to social problems can significantly increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and financial sustainability of the solutions. Social businesses, which bridge the business and social sectors, offer lessons in delivering social impact alongside commercial benefits.