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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
Social Entrepreneurship
1. Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
2. The Social Entrepreneur Profile
3. Social Venture Development Process
4. Legal Structures and Governance
5. Funding and Financial Management
6. Impact Measurement and Management
7. Scaling and Growth Strategies
8. Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
9. Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions
4.
Legal Structures and Governance
4.1.
Traditional Legal Forms
4.1.1.
For-Profit Structures
4.1.1.1.
Sole Proprietorship
4.1.1.2.
General Partnership
4.1.1.3.
Limited Partnership
4.1.1.4.
Corporation
4.1.1.5.
Limited Liability Company
4.1.2.
Non-Profit Structures
4.1.2.1.
Charitable Organizations
4.1.2.2.
Public Foundations
4.1.2.3.
Private Foundations
4.1.2.4.
Religious Organizations
4.2.
Hybrid Legal Structures
4.2.1.
Benefit Corporation
4.2.1.1.
Legal Requirements
4.2.1.2.
Governance Obligations
4.2.1.3.
Reporting Standards
4.2.1.4.
Certification Process
4.2.2.
Low-Profit Limited Liability Company
4.2.2.1.
Structure Benefits
4.2.2.2.
Use Case Applications
4.2.2.3.
Regulatory Considerations
4.2.3.
Community Interest Company
4.2.3.1.
UK Model Features
4.2.3.2.
Asset Lock Provisions
4.2.3.3.
Community Benefit Test
4.2.4.
Cooperative Models
4.2.4.1.
Worker Cooperatives
4.2.4.2.
Consumer Cooperatives
4.2.4.3.
Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives
4.3.
Structure Selection Criteria
4.3.1.
Mission Alignment
4.3.2.
Funding Implications
4.3.3.
Tax Considerations
4.3.4.
Governance Requirements
4.3.5.
Regulatory Compliance
4.3.6.
International Operations
4.3.7.
Exit Strategy Options
4.4.
Governance Best Practices
4.4.1.
Board Composition
4.4.2.
Stakeholder Representation
4.4.3.
Decision-Making Processes
4.4.4.
Accountability Mechanisms
4.4.5.
Transparency Standards
4.4.6.
Conflict of Interest Management
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