Development of social entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The main goal of this study is to present activities undertaken by social entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland and worldwide, and to prove that the pandemic turned out an opportunity for these entities to develop. The goal was achieved through the analysis of domestic and foreign secondary sources of information on social enterprises and their situation during the crisis caused by the pandemic. This analysis has led to a lot of interesting conclusions. First of all, it was noted that the involvement of social entrepreneurs during the pandemic proved necessary and extremely helpful in solving social problems. In addition, it has been shown that social entrepreneurs correctly identified emerging problems and social needs in the environment and responded to them appropriately, and the pandemic proved to be an opportunity for them to develop and expand their businesses. Special attention has also been paid to several necessary improvements that can help popularize the social entrepreneurship model, improve its image, and increase funding and interest in this type of activity.