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Brazil

The best countries to be a social entrepreneur 2019

2016 Rank: 40

Country summary

Brazil's ranking advanced just two points to 38th out of 43 countries polled, as social entrepreneurs struggled to access investment and non-financial support. However, social entrepreneurs in the country found it easier to sell to the public, pushing the score in this category to 16th place from 39th in 2016.

Expert view

"I still see many social enterprises seeing other social enterprises as the competition, and therefore acting alone. All are fighting for financing. If there was more dialogue between parties, with the understanding that we need to act together, things would improve."

 Luis Eduardo Salvatore, CEO, Instituto Brasil Solidário

Polling results

How brazil fared for each question (between 1 and 44). 1 is best

  • 40

    Government SupportGovernment policy supports social entrepreneurs.
    2016 Rank: 42

  • 26

    Attracting Skilled StaffIt is easy for social entrepreneurs to attract staff with the required skills.
    2016 Rank: 17

  • 35

    Public UnderstandingThe general public understands what social entrepreneurs do.
    2016 Rank: 23

  • 33

    Making a LivingSocial entrepreneurs can make a living from their work in my country.
    2016 Rank: 28

  • 32

    Gaining MomentumSocial entrepreneurship is gaining momentum.
    2016 Rank: 25

  • 34

    Access to InvestmentIt is easy for social entrepreneurs to access investment (debt and/or equity).
    2016 Rank: 26

  • 31

    Conditions are favourable for social entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses
    2016 Rank: 42

  • 38

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to get grant funding
    2016 Rank: 43

  • 42

    Social entrepreneurs can access the non-financial support they need
    2016 Rank: 25

  • 39

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to government
    2016 Rank: 41

  • 35

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to business
    2016 Rank: 40

  • 16

    It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to the public
    2016 Rank: 39

Questions we asked

Click a question below to explore a summary of the key findings and see the polling results. 1 is best.

Conditions are favourable for social entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses

Government policy supports social entrepreneurs

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to get grant funding

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to access investment (debt and/or equity)

Social entrepreneurs can access the non-financial support they need (e.g. financial, legal and technical advice; access to markets and networks; coaching, mentoring and training)

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to government

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to business

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to sell to the public

It is easy for social entrepreneurs to attract staff with the required skills

The general public understands what social entrepreneurs do

Social entrepreneurs can make a living from their work in my country

Social entrepreneurship is gaining momentum

Methodology
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