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Red tape and conflicting priorities limit the impact of social businesses, research finds

Social businesses are being prevented from delivering lasting benefits to their regions because of complex policies, unclear guidance, financial constraints and poor use of resources, according to new research from the Durham University Business School. Social businesses are organizations that aim t...

Red tape and conflicting priorities limit the impact of social businesses, research finds
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Social businesses are being prevented from delivering lasting benefits to their regions because of complex policies, unclear guidance, financial constraints and poor use of resources, according to new research from the Durham University Business School. Social businesses are organizations that aim to address social or environmental challenges through commercial activities. They reinvest profits to support their mission.

Originally published at Phys.org

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