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The proliferation of terms and language used to describe the “not market-driven for-profit capitalism” sector could be weakening the sector’s identity and its impact. Read more
Now is the time for social enterprise.
If we’re going to see more of social enterprises, and more of them growing, we need to go right to the heart of strategy and understand the business models that make them work. Read more
After the shakeup of Covid-19, many of us will be in crisis and survival mode. But now is also the time to be thinking about the future and recovery phase. There will be new market opportunities as services and products are reimagined, new needs from our communities, and a more open space for business models with purpose as we question an economic system that valued GDP above all else.
In the previous two parts of this series, we covered the components of a social enterprise business model, the trade-offs that have to be managed and the 16 social enterprise model types. Part three of the series explores seven steps to consider when pivoting or building a social enterprise business model with tools and tips along the way. Read more
The post-Covid world may offer new opportunities to push social enterprise as a force for good. But getting the business model right will be crucial. Part two in our three part series reveals the 16 social enterprise business model types, to spark ideas about how you could pivot your own business model. Read more
The post-Covid world may offer new opportunities to push social enterprise as a force for good. But getting the business model right will be crucial. We’ve created a new social enterprise business model toolkit to help, based on a year of research in the UK. Part one explores the what and why of social enterprise business models, and the trade-offs to be managed. Read more