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Financing Social Enterprises Serving Base-of-the-Pyramid Markets : Towards an Integrative Financing Model




AuthorsLe, Dan Ha; Aleem, Majid; Sandberg, Birgitta

PublisherTaylor & Francis

Publication year2024

JournalJournal of Social Entrepreneurship

First page 1

Last page34

ISSN1942-0676

eISSN1942-0684

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2024.2363797

Web address https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2024.2363797

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/456797104


Abstract

Social enterprises grapple with accessing external funds, a predicament linked to organizational failures. Anchored in resource dependence theory and financial growth cycle theory, this qualitative investigation employs multiple case studies, using primary and secondary data sources to examine how social enterprises serving base-of-the-pyramid markets can blend diverse sources to address financing pitfalls. The findings underscore the significance of not only external financing but also internal capability enhancement. The study consequently introduces an integrative financing model and proposes amalgamating of three major theories as enablers for social enterprises to synergize the acquisition of external financing with growth phases and internal capabilities.


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