Professor Matthew Grimes is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Futures at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Professor Grimes examines how individuals and organisations create, introduce, and sustain positive social change through entrepreneurship. He’s a member of the Organisational Theory and Information Systems subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, Academic Co-Director of the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre, and current Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Journal.

Key Moments:

01:21 Defining Social Entrepreneurship

06:39 The Purpose of Business

07:06 The Historical Background of Social Entrepreneurship

13:13 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship

16:32 Convergence of Social and Traditional Entrepreneurship

20:56 The Role of Business in Society

23:20 Examples of Social Entrepreneurship

28:03 Challenges for Social Entrepreneurs

34:18 Government Support for Social Entrepreneurship

37:11 Advice for Social Entrepreneurs

Music credit: David Cutter Music / @dcuttermusic

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