Support to start-up, convert to and grow your social enterprise
Although not a completely new concept, social enterprises are still a mystical business model confusing budding entrepreneurs and purpose-led business owners across the world. They face the same challenges that all businesses do - funding, sales, marketing, managing teams - and then have an additional layer of impact to design, manage and develop.
It’s for that reason that it’s well worth reaching out to specialists in this sector to get advice and support as they will know what the common pitfalls are and help you from making the same mistakes as others.
So here’s a starting block for support on offer to budding and existing social enterprises and how they can make a difference to you and your business.
Stand out from the crowd
You may have gathered by not that it’s not easy to identify a ‘Business for Good’, which makes it harder on you and your team to let the world know what your stand for.
Get the recognition you deserve by applying for the Social Enterprise Mark which also gives you the added bonus of support from specialists in the sector who can support you with any legal or financial questions you may have, particularly useful when you’re starting up.
They have an ‘Aspiring’ accreditation for newbies as well as Marks for established brands.
Turn your idea into a launch-ready business
Good Hustle is a the only support programme I know designed specifically for social enterprises. It’s 10-week online program is the perfect structure to stress-test your idea, build your business plan and launch into the world.
The program includes learning modules and peer sessions to develop a launch-ready venture.
Grow alongside like-minded business owners
Everything you need to do good business is in this community.
Join from as little as £19.99/month and connect with people who get your stand for a better world, and will contribute to your business growth.
Members have reported increase in sales and partnerships, access to skill-sharing and knowledge they otherwise wouldn’t have found and collaborations that have allowed them to grow their business quicker than if they had done it on their own.