Title :
Understanding the sustainable entrepreneur
Author :
Choi, D.Y. ; Gray, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Bus. Adm., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This work examines the venture development processes of sustainable entrepreneurs, i.e., entrepreneurs who create profitable companies that also pursue environmental or social causes. We identified and analyzed over 20 successful sustainable entrepreneurs in various industries. Obtained are insights into how these unorthodox entrepreneurs initiated, grew and built their exemplary companies.
Keywords :
organisational aspects; sustainable development; entrepreneurial process; social entrepreneurship; sustainable entrepreneur; venture development process; Biotechnology; Clothing; Companies; Educational institutions; Environmental economics; Financial management; Food industry; Innovation management; Marketing management; Power generation economics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8519-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2004.1407471
