Little is known about the way Social Finance (SF) experts conceptualise and align the resources they provide to impact-driven ventures (IDVs). This paper investigates 1) the tools SF experts apply to guide business model development of their investees and 2) the activities they perceive as value-adding or value-subtracting. Findings suggest that different strategies for business model advice are adopted, reflecting a spectrum of investor involvement levels, and that a wide range of activities have the potential to either add significant value to IDVs or detract them from their goals.
Silva, H. P., Lehoux, P., Pozelli Sabio, R. (2024). The multifaceted role of social finance in supporting social entrepreneurship: A qualitative inquiry into business tools and value-adding and subtracting activities. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship.