Polling Results
- 15th for Government Support i.e. Government policy supports social entrepreneurs.
- 22nd for Attracting Skilled Staff i.e. It is easy for social entrepreneurs to attract staff with the required skills.
- 23rd for Public Understanding i.e. The general public understands what social entrepreneurs do.
- 8th for Making a Living i.e. Social entrepreneurs can make a living from their work in the country.
- 11th for Gaining Momentum i.e. Social Entrepreneurship is gaining momentum.
- 7th for Access to Investment i.e. It is easy for social entrepreneurs to access debt and/or equity investment.
EXPERT VIEW
“Dutch politics and society have undergone a major shift in understanding what a social enterprise is over the past decade. Only in the last couple of years a broader definition of social enterprise has emerged, based on a greater awareness that generating money is not the main task of companies.” Eppo Bruins, member of Parliament for the Christian Union party
