Should you be a social entrepreneur?

Being in Business and Social Enterprise, it is only natural that we take up the social enterprise route and be a social entrepreneur, to build a better future for those in need. Things such as providing better education for people in Africa or providing employment opportunities for the underprivileged. But should every single one of us be a social entrepreneur, what will become of the world?

Although not much in Singapore, other countries such as the UK offers subjects and modules regarding social enterprise. What was alien to us a few years ago seem to have explode in our society today. Students these days want to make a difference to society, and this does not applies to just undergrad but also to high school students.

However, not everyone is suited to be a social entrepreneur, nor should they be one. Don't get me wrong. There are so many other ways we can contribute back to society. Social entrepreneur is just one of the many ways. If everyone of us became a social entrepreneur, who will be at the back doing the other work? A social enterprise require things such as volunteers, supporters, fundraiser, and so on. Basically, people who specialise in different areas. Their speciality will keep the social enterprise running or even do better than it already can.

There are many courses and scholarships offered to us if we are really interested to be a social entrepreneur. The Singapore government is also encouraging people to set up social enterprises and so on. But once again, we have to take into consideration of what we want to do. Do we really want to do this and is this our passion? We are at an age where everything seems attractive to us and we want to explore different options. But if we really wish to change the world, perhaps doing what we do best will at the very least,

At the end of the day, no matter what we may do, we should give our absolute best if we want to change the world. After all, we have to be the change we want to see in the world.

Article Reference: Not Everyone Should Be a Social Entrepreneur - Lara Galinsky