Having established the key definitional dimensions of social entrepreneurship, this section will explore alternative notions which differ from social entrepreneurship to a certain extent – though the latter’s boundaries are still contested (see Dey further in this book). Four notions of relevance will be discussed below: social entrepreneurship is not a discrete sector; it is not a synonym of social business; it is not a new form of corporate social responsibility; and it is not the only model of social innovation. Not a discrete sector.
