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What is social enterprise?
What is social enterprise?
The term 'social enterprise' can confuse some people - is it a charity or a commercial venture? Find out exactly what a social enterprise is with our informative articles on social enterprises and community interest companies.
What is social enterprise?
We look at the business solutions to social problems
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