1. G9 Understanding Social Entrepreneurship (SE) Case Studies in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Cambodia Huong Holly Pham APLP G9 Fellow

2. G9 Flow SE in TL, CM, VN, SG Context SNABusinessSocial

3. G9 House Keeping Working Definition: “the organization’s primary mission has to be social or environmental, and the model has to incorporate the market mechanism in achieving that mission, regardless of legal status”

4. G9 The Context Lack of legal framework allows rooms for creativity and abuse Case Study: Blue Dragon Children Foundation and VIP Bikes (VN)

5. G9 The Players The business The nonprofit The broker The social venture capitalist The ‘hedge fund’ The consultant The think tank

6. G9  The field is increasing in diversity and reflecting the business world more now.  SE is gaining momentum quickly in the area and around the world. This kind of buzz is crucial in targeting the challenges discussed below.

7. G9 SNA Incorporation

8. G9 SNA Incorporation

9. G9 SNA in Handicraft ThaiCraf t ReachingOutDoi Tung Government6%13%20% Multilateral Orgs3%6% Civil Society6%49%40% Business85%32%40%

10. G9 Major Trends TrendCharacteristicsCase Studies 1. HandicraftSuitable for women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities Daughter of Cambodia (CM), Reaching Out (VN), Doi Tung (TL) 2. Career DevelopmentPopular and easy to collaborate with other sectors KOTO (VN), ddd (CM), ComCare Singapore (SG) 3. EnvironmentGaining momentumEnergaia (TL), Betterday (VN) 4. OriginWith exception of Singapore, 85% of approached orgs were founded by expats / foreigners

11. G9 Main Ideas 1.Teach to fish not give fish 1.Market Inclusion 1.Viable economic alternatives

12. G9 Challenges 1.Legal Framework 2.Competitiveness in the free market 3.Founder’s Syndrome 4.Public Awareness & Support

13. G9 Lessons 1.SE is and isn’t the competitive advantage 2.If you want to start a social enterprise, start an enterprise, unless… 3.Challenges SEs face are not distinct from regular businesses 4.Bottom line: It’s the change in development/charity mentality