Analysis of entrepreneurship resources in the Spanish Social Economy

In recent decades, more and more people have decided to venture into entrepreneurship. The arrival of COVID-19 was a disruptive moment that highlighted the need to review the current economic model to increase its connection with improving society through more sustainable management models. The entrepreneurial option in the social economy is manifested through creating companies where the social purpose is an indisputable priority, generating quality and stable employment, facilitating the insertion of disadvantaged people into the employment market, and encouraging respect for the environment. This paper analyzes the resources of social economy entrepreneurship in Spain, precisely its current situation and potential shortcomings, to propose actions for its improvement. The study is qualitative, using the semi-structured interview instrument. Twenty interviews were conducted with people designated by the selected entities, according to the following selection criteria: geographical scope, type of entity, and interest and specificity of their work. Our research findings show critical practical implications for the agents that develop and implement entrepreneurship policies. Therefore, they represent an essential diagnosis of entrepreneurship in the Spanish context and a significant anchor point for comparing the impact of all the measures to promote entrepreneurship developed in national and European contexts.