Susan Coleman is professor of finance at the University of Hartford, USA. She teaches entrepreneurial finance, corporate finance, and international business.Dafna Kariv is a senior lecturer, researcher, and director of the TempusBiz project and "Young Entrepreneurs" at the College of Management Academic Studies, Israel. She is also a member of the Chair of Entrepreneurship at HEC Montréal, Canada.

• Introduction: Recognizing Social Problems  1. Social Entrepreneurship  2. Non-profit and For-profit Social Ventures  3. Social-driven Processes and Outcomes  4. Global View: The Role of Culture  5. Stimulating Factors in Social Enterprises  6. Social Entrepreneurs: Who are They?  7. The Process: Promoting Resourcefulness and Creative Business Models  8. The Role of Innovation in Developing Solutions for Social Problems  9. Team Dynamics in Social Ventures  10. Financing Non-profit and For-profit Social Ventures  11. The “Social” Venture: Managing Socially and Ethically  12. Making a Sustainable Change  13. Developing High Performing Social Ventures  14. Measuring the Social Venture's Success.  Concluding remarks.

"Creating the Social Venture by Susan Coleman and Dafna Kariv provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the increasingly interesting phenomenon of the organisation dedicated to social change and innovation rather than economic gain. The concept of the social venture is relatively new and the literature on the topic is increasing at a rapid rate.This book is an excellent primer for students studying the field and will provide a solid grounding for those wishing to expand their understanding of the subject."- David Stephens FCMI, Chartered Management Institute