The Social Entrepreneur's Handbook: How to Start, Build, and Run a Business That Improves the World

Make the business of society your business

No one knows the business of social entrepreneurship better than Rupert Scofield. Cofounder and president of FINCA International€"a nonprofit microfinancing institution with 7,000 employees serving 750,000 customers in 21 countries€"Scofield has been a social entrepreneur for 40 years.

In The Social Entrepreneur€s Handbook, Scofield leads you through the entire process of starting up and running a nonprofit, sharing personal success stories and advice on what not to do€"valuable lessons he learned the hard way. The process, while risky, isn€t as difficult as you might think. Practically speaking, you need only two things: an idea and a plan. The former comes from you and you alone. This book supplies the latter.

The Social Entrepreneur€s Handbook illuminates the path to building a successful nonprofit from the ground up. You€ll learn how to:

• Create a realistic plan for getting started in your chosen cause
• Assemble the perfect team for putting your plan into action€"and keeping it rolling in the right direction
• Develop a business model specifically designed to run a nonprofit organization
• Keep yourself, your staff, and your cause in solid financial shape

One of the many beauties of social entrepreneurship is that it€s never too late to start. You can be right out of school or working in the highest ranks of corporate America. It doesn€t matter. Social entrepreneurship begins with a noble cause, which turns into a passion, and soon becomes a mission worth dedicating your life to.

The Social Entrepreneur€s Handbook is the one and only resource you will need to attain your dream of working full-time in service to others€"and making a real, measurable difference in the world.