The multiplicity of existing definitions and the variety of their components underscore a pressing need for sketching out a more comprehensive conceptual framework. In their efforts to arrive at a synthesis, several experts point to key components, such as: social and entrepreneurial qualities (Meir & Martı, 2006); entrepreneurs, ideas, opportunities, and organizations (Light, 2008); and sociality, innovation, and market orientation (Nichols & Cho, 2008).

This array of existing delineations indeed reveals that the concept of social entrepreneurship spans several diverse dimensions, each of which derives from different conceptual categories, resulting in the conclusion that there are undoubtedly several indispensible and pivotal dimensions involved. This assessment is also confirmed by the cases presented here, as well as by the practical experience of others in the field.