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Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
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Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
Social entrepreneurs play an important role in alleviating poverty. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi, University of Fort Hare; Motshedisi…
