Identifying the Challenges and Strategic Activities of Social Entrepreneurs

The purpose of this research is to identify the challenges and strategic social activities of social entrepreneurs. The research is applied in terms of its purpose and mixed method reseach .The data collection method the interview was with experts and the questionnaire. The statistical community the entrepreneurs and all employees of the Social Security Organization of the city of Ilam 183 have been selected. The sample of the team 18 specialists is using snowball technique and 124 employees are randomly selected. Validity of the questionnaire has been confirmed by experts. The reliability of the questionnaire has been used from Cronbach's alpha. To analyze the data coding and SPSS software were used. The results of the interviews are categorized as a major issue of the strategic challenge of social entrepreneurship. the average strategic challenge and social activity are above average, these components are recognized as a challenge and strategic activity of social entrepreneurs. conclude that social entrepreneurs need to understand the challenges and strategic actions in the environment, in order to succeed. Knowing the social challenges causes entrepreneurs to be able to part Identify important barriers and introduce them to the community around them, and work with them to work together to solve them.