Sustainability of Social Enterprises – A Review of Literature

Social problems have become more pressing and the awakening in people has become stronger. Not all issues can be touched upon by our elected government as the problems are wide-spread and deep rooted. This is where the social enterprises play a huge role in addressing the social issues with an entrepreneurial attitude. They bring in innovative solutions to long prevailing problems in our society. This article presents a review of literature that has explored the sustainability of social enterprises. The major factors that have been identified are the strength of the mission undertaken, the networks of the social entrepreneurs, the extent of revenue that the venture is able to generate and the perception that the SE creates among the stakeholders.