Andreana Drencheva Andreana Drencheva

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I am Andreana Drencheva. Most people call me Addy. This is my home on the web. Welcome. I work as a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of Sheffield, where I aim to help individuals and organisations to create positive social change on a small… Read more

Current projects

What is the personality of social entrepreneurs?

When we think of social entrepreneurs, we often think of heroic figures who are unstoppable. But who are actually the social entrepreneurs? What is the personality of social entrepreneurs? What are their motivations, values, skills, and identities? How are they similar and different from commercial… Read more

How do we accelerate the journeys of social entrepreneurs?

Creating lasting social impact is essential for the survival and success of social ventures. Yet, because of their focus on social impact, social ventures are challenging to scale and likely to experience mission drift. Sheffield Social Enterprise Accelerator: From South Korea to South Yorkshire was… Read more

How do we create engaging learning experiences for diverse learners?

Speak Out is a collaborative initiative with Business in the Community that aims to open up new doors for new students in a way that creates a diverse and inclusive university community, while enhancing employability. Speak Out is a programme that matches pupils from local… Read more

How do we make ideas happen?

We all have ideas. For new products, new services, new processes and even new organisations, but what turns ideas into things and what matters is making ideas happen. Taking action. Based on research in entrepreneurship and psychology (e.g. business model design, prosocial motivation, effectuation, goal… Read more

How do we build responsible and responsive organisations?

There’s no questions that to compete in the XXI century organisations need to be responsive and responsible. Yet how to build responsible and responsive organisations remains a challenge for individuals starting up new ventures and for those leading established ones. One of the solutions is… Read more

What is the state of social entrepreneurship in the UK?

As a part of the SEFORÏS project (Social Enterprise as FORce for more Inclusive and Innovative Societies), we wrote a brief report of the state of social entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom. The report highlights: The social enterprise field is very diverse. Social enterprises in the… Read more

How can we support youth entrepreneurs?

As we are attempting to recover from the economic crisis, young people are still three times more likely to be unemployed than old people are, a serious social and economic challenge. One of the ways to bring more young people into the workforce is to… Read more

How can we collect small data across platforms?

We spend more time with our smartphones than with anyone/anything else. We are also becoming increasingly more interested in quantifying our lives. This combination creates a great opportunity for researchers to collect incidental data in real time. While big data is great for helping… Read more

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