SHIFT, our annual female founders’ program, is back. — SHIFT, our annual female founders’ program, is back. Despite the existence of some great organisations and programs working on this, the proportion of female-founded startups has remained frustratingly static over the past decade. In fact, “the share of venture capital funding invested in startups with at least one female founder…

StartSomeGood are excited to be partnering with Collab4Good and Green Industries SA to deliver the Heaps Good Hustle Incubator program for… — StartSomeGood are excited to be partnering with Collab4Good and Green Industries SA to deliver the Heaps Good Hustle Incubator program for South Australians to develop and test new ways of addressing circular economy challenges in South Australia. The Heaps Good Hustle Circular Economy Incubator is a 10-week program which brings…

Over the past ten years as the social enterprise movement has grown, fueled by the launch of new purpose-driven products, companies and… — Over the past ten years as the social enterprise movement has grown, fueled by the launch of new purpose-driven products, companies and models in every industry and niche, crowdfunding has become a key driver of that innovation. At StartSomeGood we are proud to have worked with many new social enterprises…

On Thursday three months of planning, coaching and preparing came to a head with the launch of four participating campaigns of the… — On Thursday three months of planning, coaching and preparing came to a head with the launch of four participating campaigns of the Indigenous Crowdfunding Program at a live event at Seed Spaces in Glebe, Sydney. The Indigenous Crowdfunding Program is a new program to support the growth of Indigenous-led enterprises…

We have five scholarships available for different changemakers in the March Good Hustle — see below for details. — We have five scholarships available for different changemakers in the March Good Hustle — see below for details. Good Hustle is StartSomeGood’s flagship development program for social entrepreneurs. It uses our ten years of learnings from helping people launch social impact projects to provide a clear roadmap, key insights and…

The number one job of any founder is to express clearly the mission you are you. You need to be able to articulate clearly the where you… — The number one job of any founder is to express clearly the mission you are you. You need to be able to articulate clearly the where you are trying to go; the destination of journey that you are inviting others to come on with you. The expression of this mission…

Want to use your skills to make a huge difference? You’re in the right place. — Want to use your skills to make a huge difference? You’re in the right place. At StartSomeGood we have huge ambitions for this year, and to achieve them we need some new legends and superstars to join the team. We have roles in marketing, accounts, learning and community management. All…

Let’s say you’re passionate about a particular idea. It’s a great idea — one that could bring about big changes for the betterment of… — Let’s say you’re passionate about a particular idea. It’s a great idea — one that could bring about big changes for the betterment of society. You spend time building a website, creating a catchy social media hashtag, and perfecting your storytelling techniques. You do what you can to gain momentum…

It’s easy to work with people like us, but the key to making a bigger impact is often to work with those unlike us. — It’s easy to work with people like us, but the key to making a bigger impact is often to work with those unlike us. While social entrepreneurs often set out imagining that their key partnerships will only be with the organizations most mission- and culturally-aligned with them, this often isn’t…