Social Entrepreneurship as a Community Empowerment Strategy in Indonesia

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship is an innovative business approach that prioritizes the creation of sustainable social and environmental impacts rather than merely pursuing financial profit. This concept has developed as a response to complex social challenges such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation, which remain significant issues in Indonesia. Unlike conventional entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship adopts the principle of the triple bottom line profit, people, and planet while placing community empowerment as its primary orientation. This article aims to analyze the role of social entrepreneurship in promoting community empowerment through socially oriented business models. The study employs a literature review method, utilizing recent scholarly works and published. Findings indicate that social entrepreneurship can strengthen community capacity through the stages of enabling, empowering, and independence, while also contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, challenges such as limited public participation, restricted access to financing, and sustainability issues must be addressed through multi-actor collaboration involving government, private sector, academia, and civil society.