TWISE: This Week In Social Enterprise
Welcome to the latest news and insights from the global social enterprise community.
Events:
Queensland Social Enterprises — it’s time to get your idea to emerge!
What:
Who: Any social entrepreneur in Queensland who has a great idea but needs a little help in making their purpose-driven business make an impact.
Where: Online
Date: 10 week course starting 21st November 2022
Tickets: Free and accessible to those located in Queensland, Australia
Follow Up from Last week’s edition — Elevate+ Social Enterprise Celebration, Networking and Pitch Night
What: Join us in celebrating Queensland’s social enterprise & innovation community for a lively evening of networking and pitches from South East Queensland’s top, emerging impact entrepreneurs.
An amazing batch of passionate and driven founders and teams, representing 12 different social enterprises will wrap up their Elevate+ Accelerator Program experience by sharing a range of inspiring projects which are creating positive social and environmental change.
Come along to build connections and network with key movers and shakers from Australia’s social enterprise and purpose-led startup community.
Who will be pitching? Find out more about the social enterprises involved in Elevate+ here.
Who: The entire social enterprise community who can get there!
Where: The Triffid, Brisbane Queensland
Date: Monday 28 November 2022
Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/elevate-social-enterprise-celebration-networking-pitch-night/144704
Social Value Portal Webinar — Can we address the cost of living and climate crisis at the same time?
What: A roundtable webinar that looks at how we can tackle the cost of living and the climate crisis at the same time. The panel of experts will discuss the collective responsibility between government and business when addressing these issues, the importance of investing in energy efficiency and how social value can be leveraged to tackle both issues together. Speakers include SCAPE performance and improvement director Chris Clarke and Institute for Workplace and Facilities Management head of policy Sofie Hooper.
Who: The global social entrepreneur community.
Where: Online
Date: 29th November 2022
Tickets: Open to all. Registration is required. Link here.
Better Business Summit
What: Join Patagonia, 1% For the Planet, B Lab UK and other purpose driven businesses in Manchester for the inaugural Better Business Summit. In partnership with Ethos magazine the event aims to bring together new ideas, inspiration and tips designed to help participants grow.
Who: Open to all business leaders who want to take action to create a better world
Where: Manchester, UK
Date: 19th January 2023
Tickets: Tickets: From £90, on sale 26 October. Link here.
Opportunities:
Follow up from last week — 40 Social Enterprise Grants For Your Consideration
Social entrepreneurs can peruse a variety of grant opportunities via Open Education Online’s website here.
News, Insights & Key Stories:
Opinion Piece — We must put purpose at the heart of UK business teaching
A new kind of business education would mean our future companies can help solve society’s problems, says the CEO of the British Academy, as its Future of the Corporation programme unveils a new report on teaching “purposeful” business. Check out the full article here.
31 Essential Tips Every Social Entrepreneur Needs to know
We’ve curated 31 of our favourite tips for social entrepreneurs, ranging from product to strategy to marketing to investment. Submit your details via the link below to receive these insights from Social Change Central. Check out the full article here.
Lived experience: five ways social entrepreneurs can overcome the challenges of sharing personal stories
For many entrepreneurs, the drive to set up a social purpose organisation is rooted in their own experience of a problem. Sharing your personal story can be a powerful and authentic way to promote your venture, but what are the challenges in becoming the face of your brand, and how can you protect yourself (and your employees) along the way?
Check out the video session here.
Until next week,
The team at StartSomeGood
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