In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe. But traditional capitalism has been unable to solve problems like inequality and poverty. In Muhammad Yunus groundbreaking sequel to "Banker to the Poor," he outlines the concept of social businessbusiness where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied to today s most serious problems: feeding the poor, housing the homeless, healing the sick, and protecting the planet. "Creating a World Without Poverty" reveals the next phase in a hopeful economic and social revolution that is already underway."

Traces the development of the social business idea. This book explains its lessons for entrepreneurs, social activists, and policy makers; offers practical guidance for those who want to create social businesses of their own; and, shows why social business holds the potential to redeem the failed promise of free enterprise.