SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia Venelin Terziev, Dimitar Radev, Robert Dimitrovski, Ekaterina Arabska

Introduction Key elements in defining social enterprises Social enterprises pursue profit (socially significant) goals Activity is economic / commercial in nature Reinvestment of profits from economic activity Institutional independence and inner self-governance various organizational - legal forms of social entrepreneurship criteria for the identification of the entities in the social economy XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Implementation of national and regional policies for development of social entrepreneurship National concept of social economy serves as a standard to support the development of social economy and encouraging all participants to promote the spirit of social solidarity. According to the concept social economy is "both part of the real economy and of civil society in which individuals and / or legal persons, associations of volunteers or other organized entities doing business in the public interest and reinvest profits to achieve social objectives". The brand “a product of a social enterprise” XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Current status of social entrepreneurship operation Delivery of social services; Providing jobs for people with disabilities; Mediation in finding employment of unemployed persons; Provision of health services; Activity in the field of education and others. Legal recognition Statistical recognition The profile of the social entrepreneur XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

support structures for the development of social entrepreneurship State and governmental organizations Local authorities Non-governmental organizations Educational and training institutions Organizations providing business advice society XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Barriers to growth in social enterprising Resources Disadvantages of the project approach Problems with the environment Personnel problems Image of social enterprises XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Conclusion Social entrepreneurship enablers Successful models of social enterprise The Successful social enterprise is an operating company with a social cause, a positive financial result, which is independent in taking decisions and does not depend entirely on external financing, it has a clear perspective for development and achieves social goals. XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA Venelin Terziev, Dimitar Radev, Robert Dimitrovski, Ekaterina Arabska Thank you very much for the attention! XII International Conference KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS 31 March – 2 April, 2017, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia