What does it take to run a caring, productive and positive workplace? Is it possible to establish an organization that embraces creativity, respect and healthy interaction among staff and leadership while still getting the job done? Can socially conscious businesses ensure their external culture—the one they’re promoting—is reflective of their internal one?

According to Flip Brown, they can.

Searching for angel investors to help you finance your social enterprise? Make sure you know how to tell a compelling story and build a good website. Those are just two findings presented by unrelated research projects released recently in Canada.

“I didn’t know it was to help. I thought it was business,” said a friend about one of Vancouver’s most popular social enterprise storefronts. “It’s both,” I responded, echoing the key to success for those on stage and in the audience at Enterprising Non-Profits’ Social Enterprise Heroes event on March 27.

Each year, nearly 1,000 of the world’s most influential social entrepreneurs, key thought leaders and strategic partners gather at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford to exchange ideas, solutions and information. What’s in store this year? Kofi Annan will speak at the closing plenary on Friday, Annie Lennox and Muhammad Yunus will receive special awards, the Skoll Award will be presented to six new awardees, and much more.

Watch the live stream from your computer starting April 10: http://skollworldforum.org/forum-2013/live

To learn more about this year’s Forum: http://skollworldforum.org