Purpose – In this paper, a social capital perspective is presented to illustrate the interaction between gender and resource mobilization through business owners' networks. Design/methodology/approach – This paper explores the resources provided by key supporters of small and young Spanish...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the emerging practice of social entrepreneurship by exploring the historical and theoretical antecedents of social enterprise and its contemporary practice. By exploring key theoretical concepts, the paper draws comparisons between...