Social entrepreneurship as a direction for the development of entrepreneurial initiatives by war veterans in Ukraine

The relevance of the issue of entrepreneurship development for improving employment and the overall economic situation, supporting categories of citizens who need special protection from the state in wartime (in particular, war veterans and their families), and solving important social problems – all this determines the need for social business development in the context of stimulating entrepreneurial initiatives among war veterans. The scientific article was devoted to identifying the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of social entrepreneurship among war veterans in the context of their professional adaptation to civilian life in Ukraine. As a result of the study, the key features of social entrepreneurship as a direction for the development of entrepreneurial initiatives of war veterans were highlighted, an overview and assessment of current trends in the functioning of social business in Ukraine was conducted, and the prospects for the development of social entrepreneurship among war veterans in Ukraine were determined. Based on the theoretical justification of the essence of social entrepreneurship, its key features in the context of the development of veteran business were identified: a clear social orientation, the implementation of the principle of social responsibility, an innovative orientation, and the synergistic effect of combining the processes of professional adaptation of war veterans and the development of social entrepreneurship initiatives. Obstacles to the development of social business among war veterans were identified, including: problems with attracting financial resources, a lack of knowledge and information in the process of starting a business, and the problem of legislative consolidation of social entrepreneurship and veteran business. Promising areas for the development of social entrepreneurship among war veterans were identified, including: regulatory and legal, financial and economic, educational, and information and consulting. The practical value of the study was consisted in the development of recommendations and the identification of areas for the development of social entrepreneurship among war veterans, taking into account the realities of wartime in Ukraine