Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Social
Enterprises: Archetypes
& Business Models
Presented in the
First RIPESS-ASEC Asia
Social Solidarity & Enterprise Course
Manila March 14, 2016
Basic SE Typologies
Product Flow
Money Flow
Archetype 1
Digital
Examples
Analog
Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Entrepreneur Support
Archetype 2
Analog
Digital
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Market Intermediary
Archetype 3
Definition
Typical
Story
Wheelchair manufacturing SE is run by victims of landmine and exvets. Workplaces are designed for handicaps and others. It sells
wheelchairs to hospitals and medical suppliers. Income is
reinvested to fund education campaigns on landmines, and cover
costs of physical therapy and counseling services.
For PWDs, youth organizations, and social service organizations in
low-income women, recovering addicts, formerly homeless
people, and welfare to work recipients. Some employment
businesses are: janitorial and landscape, cafes, bookstores,
messenger services, bakeries, woodworking, and mechanical
repair. Job offers must fit clients skills development, and
consistency and limitations matched with commercial viability.
Digital
Examples
Analog
Examples
Employment
Archetype 4
Digital
Examples
Analog
Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Fee-for-Service
Archetype 5
Analog
Digital
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Archetype 6
Analog
Digital
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Cooperative
Archetype 7
Digital
Analog
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Market Linkage
Archetype 8
Definition
Digital
Analog
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Service Subsidization
Archetype 9
Digital
Analog
Examples Examples
Typical
Story
Definition
Organization Support
Kiva.org platform
Brand
Donor network
Proving loans
Service
Collecting loan
capital
Borrower
Family of
borrower
Screening MFIs
Local MFIs
Payapl
Managing
platform
Managing
risk
Repayment risk
Kiva.org
Local microfinance
institutions
Marketing platform
development
Well-off individuals
who are socially
conscious
Entrepreneurs in
developing
countries
# of entrepreneurs
$ lend
$ repaid
# dependents
Promote market
based solutions to
poverty
Financial ability to
start business
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