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The essence of this research was to identify factors that affect the performance of social entrepreneurships in Ethiopia. To achieve the aim of the study a survey design with a systematic integration of quantitative and qualitative methods. In this study the required data was be collected by Questionnaire (both closed-ended and open-ended responses) with the manager or owner of 342 small- and medium-sized social enterprises. Secondary data was collected from financial and audited statements. The results of findings showed that the variables associated with individual factors, organizational resources, and organizational factors and environmental factors have a positive and significant relationship with social enterprises performance. The study recommended that for the enterprise to improve their performance, they should continuously improve personality traits and enhance firm attributes, strategies and firm specific resources; exploitation of potential of individuals ; optimum use of human and physical resources as well as effective and efficient use of financial and experiential resources; the enterprises should consider dynamic and hostile aspects of the environment planning and consider heterogeneity and competitive intensity in strategic planning.