The aim of this paper is to provide a concise analysis of experiences with the social economy in Slovakia. The information underpinning this paper was acquired from several electronic and printed sources  and, in particular, from managed interviews with important figures in the social economy field in Slovakia: Prof. PaeDr. Gabriela Korimová, PhD., from the Faculty of Economics at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, doc. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, Csc., assistant dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at Comenius University in Bratislava, and Peter Mészáros from the 3lobit civic association, which helps the social integration of the socially excluded and disadvantaged.