Building Social Business
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"Building Social Business" is a book by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus that outlines the concept and practice of businesses designed primarily to solve social problems rather than maximize profit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Building Social Business canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10730798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Building Social Business Context triple: [Muhammad Yunus, notableWork, Building Social Business]
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Business 2.0
Business 2.0 was a technology and business magazine that focused on innovation, startups, and the digital economy during the dot-com and early 2000s era.
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The Wealth of Networks
The Wealth of Networks is a seminal book by legal scholar Yochai Benkler that analyzes how digital technologies and peer production transform the economy, culture, and democratic participation.
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The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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D.
The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition
"The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition" is a business and technology book by Vivek Ranadivé that explains how companies can use real-time data and predictive analytics to gain a competitive edge.
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E.
The Facebook Effect
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Building Social Business Target entity description: "Building Social Business" is a book by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus that outlines the concept and practice of businesses designed primarily to solve social problems rather than maximize profit.
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A.
Business 2.0
Business 2.0 was a technology and business magazine that focused on innovation, startups, and the digital economy during the dot-com and early 2000s era.
-
B.
The Wealth of Networks
The Wealth of Networks is a seminal book by legal scholar Yochai Benkler that analyzes how digital technologies and peer production transform the economy, culture, and democratic participation.
-
C.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
-
D.
The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition
"The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition" is a business and technology book by Vivek Ranadivé that explains how companies can use real-time data and predictive analytics to gain a competitive edge.
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E.
The Facebook Effect
The Facebook Effect is a nonfiction book by David Kirkpatrick that chronicles the founding, growth, and global impact of Facebook on technology, business, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates | reinvesting profits for social goals ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
inspire entrepreneurs to create social businesses
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provide a practical framework for social business ⓘ |
| argues |
that profit maximization should not be the only goal of business
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that social objectives can be primary business goals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grameen Bank
NERFINISHED
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Muhammad Yunus NERFINISHED ⓘ microcredit movement ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad Yunus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | profit-maximizing business ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | businesses designed to solve social problems ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
financial sustainability of social enterprises
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measuring social impact ⓘ self-sustaining business models ⓘ |
| explains |
differences between social business and charity
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differences between social business and traditional business ⓘ principles of social business ⓘ |
| genre |
business book
ⓘ
economics book ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
market-based solutions to poverty
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pro-poor development ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethical capitalism
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inclusive growth ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ using business to solve social problems ⓘ |
| includes |
case studies of social businesses
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examples from Grameen-related companies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Grameen Bank experience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corporate social responsibility
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microfinance ⓘ poverty alleviation ⓘ social business ⓘ social entrepreneurship ⓘ social innovation ⓘ |
| promotes |
investment in social businesses
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partnerships between corporations and social businesses ⓘ |
| proposes |
a distinct legal and conceptual category for social business
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social business as a new form of capitalism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Banker to the Poor
NERFINISHED
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Creating a World Without Poverty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business leaders
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policy makers ⓘ social entrepreneurs ⓘ students of business and economics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Building Social Business Description of subject: "Building Social Business" is a book by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus that outlines the concept and practice of businesses designed primarily to solve social problems rather than maximize profit.
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