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Commercial entrepreneurs sometimes become celebrities, with their names known globally for the new ideas, processes, and products they have brought to market. Less well known - but with as great an impact - are social entrepreneurs. The desire of social entrepreneurs is to change society in some way. For example, John Muir, the founder of the Sierra Club, had a major impact on the way Americans view the natural environment. Today's social entrepreneurs bring energy and novel approaches to issues around the world, tackling seemingly intractable problems such as inadequate water supplies in rural communities, lack of vaccination against childhood diseases in developing nations, and the absence of hospitals in areas that badly need them. To succeed, social entrepreneurs need more than energy and ideas. They must also marshal charisma and conviction to persuade many people that changes are necessary, timely, and possible. This fact may explain why some social entrepreneurs start out as celebrities rather than becoming celebrities; their fame gives them an international platform from which to pitch their plans. In fact, among the best-known social entrepreneurs today are people who gained celebrity for their achievements as commercial entrepreneurs.

Which of the following situations would the author likely consider most similar to the transition from celebrity commercial entrepreneur to social entrepreneur?