Many of those who believe that social entrepreneurs play a vital role say that the evidence
supporting their views is straightforward and compelling. Social entrepreneurs matter for the
same reason that other entrepreneurs matter: because they generate new, disruptive models for
organizing human activity. The difference is simply, and importantly, that conventional entrepreneurs focus on creating financial value, whereas social entrepreneurs focus on creating social value. Without initiatives undertaken by social entrepreneurs, the status quo would stand uncontested and critical societal challenges would remain unresolved