社会企业家精神领域正处于形成阶段。它拥有学习，创新，服务和影响的机会。社会企业家创立并建立了对建立社会具有明显承诺的组织，这些组织具有与纯粹的经济价值截然不同的价值，这些组织对所产生的社区和社会产生了影响。由于许多社会企业家和非营利组织领导人已经采用并改编了商业领域的工具和技术，因此传统上将商业和非营利组织划分的界限变得模糊。这些发展为具有商业技能的个人创造了诱人的机会，为塑造新的社会部门做出了重大贡献。
The field of social entrepreneurship is at a formative stage. It is rich with opportunities for learning, innovation, service, and impact. Social entrepreneurs start and build organizations that have a demonstrable commitment to creating social as distinct from purely economic value, organizations that make a difference to the communities and societies from which they spring. As many social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders have adopted and adapted tools and techniques from the world of business, the lines that have traditionally divided the business and nonprofit sectors have blurred. These developments have created an attractive opportunity for individuals with business skills to make a significant contribution to shaping the new social sector.