"Social enterprises build on the NPO foundation," says Lin. He explains that, like NPOs, they aren't meant to generate private profits. But they differ from NPOs in their proactiveness, in the professionalism of their management, and in their emphasis on results.
「社會企業必須立基在 NPO 之上，」林億萬指出，社會企業和非營利組織的共通點就是「不營私利」，差異則在於心態是否積極進取、管理是否專業、是否能以績效掛帥。