ENTR 340: Social Entrepreneurship: Getting Started - Social issues

This guide points to resources that you can use to

• Identify an issue or problem you would like to address
• Figure out which populations are most affected, learn how the issue presents itself in Minnesota and the Twin Cities, 
• Identify businesses that are already trying to address this problem
• Decide what 'gaps' still exist in this environment

A social issue is a problem that influences a considerable number of the individuals within a society. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's control, and is the source of a conflicting opinion on the grounds of what is perceived as a morally just personal life or societal order.

Your project will be to come up with an idea for a business that has impact and addresses a social issue