I knew of Jerr Boschee long before I met him – he is a legend in the social enterprise space. I now am lucky enough to count him as a close friend and mentor. A standout in the field, he has held many noteworthy positions throughout his career. He is a former CEO of...
The community bike shop concept was what spurred Chris Caldwell to action about two years ago. He had no bike mechanic experience, so opening a conventional bike shop was never on his mind. “Basically I had read about community bike shops as a model, and was...
The food security landscape in Canada’s north is troubling. One quarter of northern indigenous children are considered severely food insecure. Nationally, indigenous Canadians face food insecurity at a rate four times that of the national average and 62% of indigenous...
The organization Inspiring Stories is about to launch its youth social enterprise workshop for its third consecutive year. Live the Dream is a program designed to help youth across New Zealand bring their ideas on social change into fruition. A nine-week intensive...
Definitions of social enterprise vary. If we include in this definition “market/fee based services for social goods”, I would list some ‘government functions’ under the umbrella. Government isn’t normally thought of as good at business or...
