Well, this is very basic, but I think the two biggest areas of need for any social enterprise are business planning and capital. Both of those require a clear...
Here are the comments that arrived in response to Pat Krackov's question regarding defining social enterprise and social venture: (1) From Jim McClurg...
Hi. I own a coffee roasting company that began at a homeless shelter in Worcester, Mass. It's a long story and we sure ain't starbucks but I have gained access...
We are a non-profit that would like to start a S.E. In order to get started, we need to know what types of SE's might work for us and that would be somehow...
Hello everybody, I just found this wonderfull article and thought you would like to read it, please let me know your opinon of the program. Mirian Freitas....
In reference to the question about social franchises, I along with my colleague Ben Litalien, John Reynolds from the International Franchise Association, and...
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David Carleton
david@...
Apr 6, 2006 5:13 pm
FareStart/Kitchens With Mission operates two cafes that serve as on-the-job training sites for our Youth Barista Training program. It is an 8 week program that...
Here are the comments we received in response to Pam Pitchford's search for venture ideas for an Albuquerque nonprofit whose mission is to teach English as a...
Here are the emails that we received in response to a request for examples of nonprofits that have created a forprofit entity to "spin off" services: (1) From...
From: Cynthia Gair, REDF Subject: Defining SE It's interesting that "what is social enterprise" conversations often raise related questions about the use and...
I rebuilt my board around this very same issue...but it took several years and was painstaking. We spend many hours in strategic planning sessions and ...
Most community benefit organizations need two things: 1st dollar in start up capital (about two years worth depending on scope of the enterprise) and 2nd a...
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Weber, David
dweber@...
Apr 10, 2006 6:51 pm
My name is David Weber and I am the Director of Adult Services for a non- profit company that provides services/supports to persons with disabilities in North...
The interest in local Social Enterprise Alliance chapters appears strong, based on all the postings we've received on that topic. Here are several more that...
Here are the emails that arrived in response to a search by David Weber (North Central Indiana) for a business plan format for a shredding social enterprise...
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Joe Hunt
jihunt@...
Apr 11, 2006 3:26 pm
I currently have a np client that runs vocational training programs. They also operate an earned-income venture utilizing senior level trainees. They need to...
I am looking for some companies that are purely set up under a for- profit structure but are only doing SE work. I have taken a look at the oft recommended...
We are a start-up non-profit used building materials store with a deconstruction service. From time to time we utilize volunteers in our retail store or on...
HELLO! Highlights is a bi-weekly feature of the npEnterprise Forum, the official listserv of the Social Enterprise Alliance. In it, we present interesting ...
Here are the comments that we received in response to Joe Hunt's search for software that handles estimating, project management and marketing/communications,...
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Norris Krueger
norris.krueger@...
Apr 13, 2006 3:59 pm
Maybe there's a model for a foundation to do exactly what you wish - to arrange for feasibility studies, etc. WE are stating to see buiness incubators for ...
I am going through this internal dialog on the same subject. I have an SE that is starting. Nonprofit? For Profit? Here is the gist of my internal dialog....
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These are the comments that arrived in response to Anne Peters' search for "classification frameworks/models/schemes etc" for classifying social enterprises....
