Cases on Social Entrepreneurship in the United States

Edited by J. Howard Kucher, Associate Professor of Social Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

• ContentsList of contributors xEditor’s note xv1 Shifting gears in workforce development: the case ofVehicles for Change 1J. Howard KucherDiscussion questions 7Teaching note 72 A business blooms in Baltimore: the case of LocalColor Flowers 9J. Howard KucherDiscussion questions 16Teaching note 173 Religion, property law, and the crisis of houses ofworship: the case of the Jacksonville Cathedral District 18Ginny Myrick and Kate Moorehead CarrollIntroduction 19Background 20Findings 24Conclusion 26Teaching notes 294 Is a faith-based social enterprise feasible? The case ofFarm the Church 31Ryan O’ConnellIntroduction 32Background 33Data 34Findings 37Analysis 38Conclusions 40Teaching note 455 Market testing hurdles: the early customer successcrisis for Clymb 47Wendy BolgerIt was us, not them 48Educational software’s moment 49Clymb foundations and leadership 49Go to market 51Clearing hurdles 54Epilogue 55Teaching note 576 A new approach to church property redevelopment:the case of the Wilmington Kitchen Collective 58J. Howard KucherIntroduction 58Background 59The team starts to form 62Lessons learned 66Teaching note 677 Doing good by eating well: Localvore at a crossroads 71Marie SegaresIntroduction 71Entrepreneurial pivot 72Business models 73Localvore: founding and early success 73Downsizing and COVID pivot 76Acknowledgements 77Teaching note 80Target courses82808 The social entrepreneur’s conundrum: balancingmission and profits at Hippy Feet 83Danielle C. Ailts Campeau and Sabrina Parsons-HangIntroduction 84Passion and Purpose: the Creation of Hippy Feet 84Driving impact: operationalizing the social mission 86Daily challenges: balancing mission and profits forfuture sustainability 87A critical juncture: scaling sustainable impact 88Epilogue 91Teaching note 919 KaloCyte: expanding accessibility to live-saving bloodthrough biomedical social innovation 95Philip H. Iffland IIIntroduction 96Artificial blood products and their marketplace 96KaloCyte 99Discussion questions 103Teaching notes 10510 Strategic and operational transformation in theeffort toward reparations: the Greenbelt ReparationsCommission 106Cristina Easton and Peter MetsopoulosIntroduction 107The challenge 107Case study 108Theory of change: a framework that builds pathways 115Teaching note 11911 Developing courage through social enterprise: the caseof Fearless Movement 121Michael T. Dominik and Ashley KulikowskiBackground 122Gaining traction 123Expanding beyond the non-profit model 124Non-profit versus for-profit: the double-edged sword 125Impact on community mental health and future vision 129Teaching note 13112 Binstar: making good on returns 140Fatima Hamdulay and Morgan Ritchie-BaumBackground 141Returns in the United States: problems and opportunities 142A star is born: Binny enters the fray 144Treasure hunting: the binstore reimagined 145Teaching note 15013 Black Sheep Food: choosing the right legal structurefor mission-driven ventures 161Maria Ballesteros-Sola and Jacquelyn ForresterIntroduction 162Founder’s background 163Black Sheep Food 165Social issue: disabilities and employment 169Social enterprises and work integration social enterprises 173Choice of structure: Liu at a crossroad 176The decision 179Legal disclaimer 180Funding 180Elpilogue 182Teaching note 19214 Capital B: ow banks certified as B Corporationssupport Vermont entrepreneurs 193Marie SegaresIntroduction 194B Corp certification and benefit corporations: what’s thedifference? 195Brattleboro Savings Loan 196Acknowledgments 199Teaching note 20215 Teaching people to fish: Trosa’s highs and lows insocial enterprise 211Suzanne N. SmithOpening 212Background 213Decision point 218Appendix 222Epilogue 220Teaching note 22516 Burlington Beer Works: balancing cooperative idealswith financial realities 228Elena Dowin KennedyIntroduction 229A vision for downtown 229Finding the path forward 242Epilogue 244Teaching note 251