Entrepreneurial learning, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2013.
Original scientific paper
From project to social enterprise
Marina Trampuš
; Foundation Tramp, Institution for Education, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Franc Cankar
; National Education Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stanka Setnikar Cankar
; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
The last decade of the 20th century was marked by a loss of confidence in the leading social institutions due to their inability to control the threatening forces they had unleashed in the world. This applies to Slovenia as well. After 20 years of independence, the political elite in Slovenia is facing the crisis that has brought the country’s economic development to a standstill. While the negative effects of neoliberal policies brought about the development of social enterprise throughout Europe, the supportive environment for a wider launch of social enterprise seems to be inadequate in Slovenia. This is a cause of concern since social economy offers new opportunities for innovative employments of vulnerable social groups. This paper will present a developing social enterprise project in Slovenia entitled ‘Mura Connects Us’, and interpret the findings from the interviews of 20 people who are setting up or have already set up social enterprises. The findings show that while the social economy does not yet have a sufficiently clear role in Slovenia, there is an awareness of social responsibility, and readiness on the part of the entrepreneurs to work toward changing the society.
Keywords
social enterprise; good practice; interview; opinions of entrepreneurs
Hrčak ID:
130402
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Publication date:
1.12.2013.
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