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Social Enterprises

Social enterprises are businesses that (0) AIM to solve social or environmental problems while still earning enough money to survive. Unlike traditional companies, they measure success not only in profit, but also in the positive change they (1) .......... about in their communities. Many social enterprises start small, often when someone notices a local need that has been (2) .......... for years. Instead of waiting for the government to act, they set up a project that can pay for itself. For example, a café might train unemployed young people, or a repair shop might (3) .......... old computers and donate them to schools. Of course, running this kind of organisation is not always easy. Social enterprises have to (4) .......... a balance between their mission and their finances. If they focus only on helping people, they may (5) .......... out of money; but if they chase profit too strongly, they risk losing the trust of the people they want to support. The best ones are transparent about how they spend their income and are willing to (6) .......... responsibility when things go wrong. Over time, they can (7) .......... others to get involved, and even (8) .......... on bigger organisations to change the way they do business.