BusinessWeek Seeks America?s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship has always been about solving problems. What distinguishes social entrepreneurs is how much their solutions improve people?s lives. They?re building companies to lift people out of poverty, improve global health, extend human rights, and protect the environment. They?re business people, too, and they take profits as seriously they take their missions. Social enterprises aren?t charities?they sustain themselves and grow because their customers pay for the value they create.

BusinessWeek has reached out to The Nextwomen to�help find the best entrepreneurial talent in the for-profit yet for-benefit sector, helping the world through social enterprise. To nominate yourself or an entrepreneur in your network fill this form before March 31 2011.

Businessweek are seeking for-profit companies based in the U.S., doing business there or abroad, meeting these criteria:

• Entrepreneurs creating profitable, scalable companies to solve social problems
• Businesses with social missions baked into their operations, not tacked on as extras
• Companies demonstrating results, both in the marketplace and in their missions
• Companies willing to�disclose their annual revenues

For more details, and the nomination form, click here.

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