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...
Social enterprise planning: The second step on the journey
After an initial investigation and organizational assessment you’ve chosen to continue the journey of developing a social enterprise. How exciting and challenging! So now it’s time to generate business ideas, evaluate them, and build support and enthusiasm...
Plan for a successful social enterprise adventure
Recently, a group of friends got caught up in the idea of going on a trip together. As with most trips, they began thinking about and agreeing on what they wanted to experience, where they might find that adventure, and how to get there. Not so different than...
Integrate social values into purchasing
There is a growing "value-based" awareness among retail consumers, and now business-to-business purchasers are also deciding that their supply chain really has to reflect, and be integrated into their corporate social responsibility goals. Greenwashing isn’t...
The Story of KLINK: How one social enterprise is offering former inmates jobs, training and hope
When Adam Brun* was released from prison after a multi-year incarceration, the former owner of an import-export business faced pretty difficult odds. “I was completely lost, I didn’t know where to start,” he recalls of those darker times. “Financially I was dead,...
Toward Leadership 2.0: The Banff Centre takes its next leap forward
This month the Alberta Government announced an allocation of $70 million in support of The Peter Lougheed Leadership Initiative, $35 million of which will support the creation of the Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute at the Banff Centre. The new...
Calgary’s Arts Authority: collaboration and considerations for social entrepreneurs
Listen. Hard. Because multi-collaboration projects require an appreciation for the language and systems of stakeholders. According to Terry Rock, past president and founder of Calgary Arts Development (CADA) some of us are rooted enough in curiosity to initiate...
Transformational Companies: CBSR designs framework for impact
It's no secret that companies today operate in a global business environment. Supply chains span across international borders, foreign markets influence domestic prices and business deals are made over Skype. Worldwide trends like population growth, dwindling...
SunDrum inspires creative change among youth
SunDrum Economy tells the story of the economy our ancestors built and the one many people are now striving to forge, balancing respect for nature and our current needs with the interests of future generations. Many youth across Canada and the US inspired SunDrum....
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