A New Social Enterprise: The Social Space

In a news article titled “Just what exactly is a social enterprise? More clarity needed, NUS researchers say” published by Straits Times in 2014, researchers expressed their concern with regard to the term “Social Enterprise” which they observed was increasingly used in the business industry. As companies that appear remotely involved with maximizing social impacts begin to brand themselves as social enterprises, researchers demand more clarity pertaining to the term.

Last Monday (14 May), I took a trip down to Kreta Ayer Road to visit a newly opened social enterprise, The Social Space. It is a multi-concept store run by Cheryl Ou and her husband, Daniel with a vision to increase social consciousness in the community. From highlighting the importance of the three R’s (reuse, reduce and recycle) to hiring people from a less privileged background, it all began when the founders decided to embark on a journey to offer viable solutions to the problems observed in our society.

http://merlionreview.org/a-new-social-enterprise-the-social-space/