Self-leadership for social entrepreneurs
After eight years of planning, development, hoping and dreaming, this month the W2 Community Media Arts Centre finally opened its doors. This ambitious project aims to serve the working class community of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside—Canada’s poorest postal code,...
The September Effect: Back to financial reality!
What is it about Labour Day that makes me feel like I still need to buy fresh pencils and a note pad? I’ve been out of school for five years, and yet September is still a time for a fresh start for me. There’s a sense of anticipation. A time for change. Time to...
Calling Entrepreneurs: How do I continue to advance?
Define and redefine your environment, your angel advisors, your ongoing education If you’re a social entrepreneur, you’re already hungry. You're avidly searching for a unique niche in which you can make an impact. Living your life with meaning, and bringing meaning...
The Legal Advisor is in: Choosing a legal structure
{jcomments on}QUESTION: An anonymous SEE Change subscriber asks: Our team is ready to start-up our social venture and we're really excited about it. Though, every time we think about the legalities of our venture, we feel a little lost and, quite frankly,...
Triple Bottom Line: From macro to micro
The triple bottom line is, in my opinion, a wonderful way of measuring the true success of a business. When I think back to my economics undergrad, investment exams, and certification material, nowhere did the phrase “Triple Bottom Line” appear. I was taught that...
Own It! Choosing the right business structure
You did it! You started, or you are starting, your own business. Good for you. The days of sticking it out at the same monster corporation for 30 years and ending with a cushy pension are over. There’s never been a better time to take charge of your own life and...
Tax 101 for Entrepreneurs: T1 through 4 and so much more
{jcomments on} Ladies and Gents... it’s that time of year! Time to pay the tax man (insert grimace or uncomfortable shift in chair). Taxes are boring to think about and even more boring to write about, let me tell you. However, they are a must. Although submitting...
Planning your social enterprise: The business plan
You’ve finished the feasibility study; now it’s either move forward with the business plan or reassess your idea. Don’t forget, if the feasibility study indicated the enterprise idea won’t work, either as a business or as a means to deliver on your mission, that is...
Social enterprise planning: Moving from idea generation to feasibility study
In the last issue, we discussed the idea-screening step, where your objective was to eliminate the ideas that were either not a strong fit for your organization or did not provide a significant business or social impact, and identify the ideas that might be a fit...
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