This week, after I did some research and read the materials, I did redefining entrepreneur and unlocking more new models for business deep in my heart. For so many years, I have been wrong and trapping myself in a narrow concept of entrepreneur. Helping others does not mean you must sacrifice something. There are so many ways we can do both. We can use different solutions to solve the same math question. Although the answer is the same, the processes are different. That makes me think of an organization that also serves for social and public goals, Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is a global multilingual encyclopedia collaborative writing project. The well-known feature of Wikipedia is that anyone can edit the content of Wikipedia at any time anywhere with an internet connection. It is also a web-native encyclopedia that is managed, edited, and its content is published and accessed entirely through Internet technology. Wikipedia was established in 2001 and is maintained and operated by the non-profit organization Wikimedia Foundation. The supporters believe that the good cooperation of mankind will improve the content of the encyclopedia. The group of Wikipedia management communities is composed of volunteers for management, control, and maintenance. They standardize, manage and review content quality, remove or block malicious users.
Another example is a clothing recycle program. Uniqlo Co., Ltd.(株式会社ユニクロ) is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer, and retailer. UNIQLO in Taiwan, promoted the "Clothes Recycling and Donation Charity Action" in 2014. With the love and sharing from the public, the recycled UNIQLO second-hand clothing will be donated to disadvantaged families, elders living alone, rural school children, and homeless people in Taiwan. This program aims to turn the discarded clothes into love. UNIQLO Taiwan encourages its customers to send UNIQLO clothing that is in good condition and no longer needed, donate to all stores in Taiwan for recycling. Together to send warmth to all corners of Taiwan.
Finally, a question I would like to ask. What would the world look like if there are no social enterprises like Wikipedia or others? What if all organizations and companies only care about maximizing profits? I think it would be absolutely a terrible thing. Now, I know why we need so many social enterprises.
Reference
Wikimedia Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2021, from https://wikimediafoundation.org/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, September 22). Uniqlo. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 26, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniqlo.
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