https://research.adra.ac.id/index.php/jseact <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Creative Technology </strong>is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed integrative review articles, special thematic issues, reflections or comments on previous research or new research directions, interviews, replications, and intervention articles - all pertaining to the research fields of Entrepreneurship and Creative Technology research. All publications provide breadth of coverage appropriate to a wide readership in Entrepreneurship and Creative Technology research depth to inform specialists in that area. We feel that the rapidly growing <strong>Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Creative Technology</strong> community is looking for a journal with this profile that we can achieve together. Submitted papers must be written in English for initial review stage by editors and further review process by minimum two international reviewers.</p> Yayasan Adra Karima Hubbi en-US Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Creative Technology 3048-3832 https://research.adra.ac.id/index.php/jseact/article/view/2662 <p>Waste Bank Social Enterprises (WBSEs) are crucial for addressing urban waste challenges in Indonesia but struggle with scalability and financial sustainability. Many fail to move beyond micro-scale operations, limiting their social impact. This study identifies the business model characteristics that enable WBSEs to sustainably scale. It analyzes the evolutionary process of their business models over time. A 36-month longitudinal, mixed-methods study was conducted on twelve urban Indonesian WBSEs. We combined quantitative performance metrics with 72 semi-structured interviews to analyze their scaling trajectories. Findings reveal a stark divergence. Most WBSEs stagnated, trapped by a precarious aggregation-only model. The Rapidly Scaling enterprises were universally differentiated by a strategic pivot: adopting value-adding processing. This transformation allowed them to exit the low-value commodity trap and secure stable, high-value industrial contracts. Sustainable scaling is contingent upon a fundamental business model transformation from a passive collector to an active producer. This evolution from a community project to a market-integrated social enterprise is essential for financial resilience and amplifying social impact.</p> Hilda Yuliastuti Priya Patel David Green Copyright (c) 2025 Hilda Yuliastuti, Priya Patel, David Green https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2025-10-09 2025-10-09 2 5 248 262 10.70177/jseact.v2i5.2662