Social Entrepreneurship
Anand Sankar | Founder | Kalap Trust, DehradunWhat is Social Entrepreneurship?
There are many nuances of a Career in Social Entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Social Entrepreneurship actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Social Entrepreneurship. The internet is a great source of information on Social Entrepreneurship, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.
Founder Anand Sankar is an experienced professional with 5 years & 7 months in Social Entrepreneurship. Founder Anand Sankar defines Social Entrepreneurship as:
Social Entrepreneurship is the use of the techniques by startup companies and other entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a variety of organizations with different sizes, aims, and beliefs.
How Founder Anand Sankar got into Social Entrepreneurship?
After completing my graduation in Computer Science from Bangalore University, I started my career as a journalist and worked with various newspaper like The Hindu, The Business Standard and many more. There after, I started an NGO called Kalap Trust where I help people for their education, health-care and livelihood in Uttarakhand.
Founder Anand Sankar's Talk on Social Entrepreneurship |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Social Entrepreneurship |
Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Social Entrepreneurship and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Social Entrepreneurship. It details these topics within Education for Social Entrepreneurship: | |
2) | Sociology |
3) | Rural Areas & Case Studies |
4) | Professional Training |
5) | Planning & Budgeting |
6) | Marketing |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Social Entrepreneurship demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. It discusses following headings for Skills in Social Entrepreneurship: | |
7) | Logical Thinking |
8) | Communication |
9) | Local Languages |
10) | People Skills |
11) | Leadership |
12) | Risk Taking Ability |
There are great positives of Social Entrepreneurship. This Talk explains these Positives of Social Entrepreneurship: | |
13) | Social Impact |
14) | Growth Opportunities |
15) | Relaxed Work Life |
16) | Creative Profession |
17) | Organic Growth |
There are a few Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
18) | Financial Instability |
19) | Initial Struggle |
In the final section of the Talk, Anand Sankar talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
20) | Social Entrepreneurship |
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Social Entrepreneurship

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/social-entrepreneurship-6

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170913-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1xmr3ennXM
(Social Entrepreneurship, Anand Sankar, Kalap Trust, Dehradun, Social Dynamics, Humanitarian, Societal Impact, Nonprofit, Social Enterprises, Social Change, Social Work, Social Solutions)