Multinationals buy from social enterprises and spend £1bn
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Multinationals buy from social enterprises and spend £1bn

In the Baltic Sea Region, the promoters of social enterprise sector definitely need to be more ambitious. Where to get inspiration from? The UK, for example. The campaign or actually a set of related campaigns launched by Social Enterprise UK called Buy Social is already well known. It includes: Social Saturday in every September aimed…

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Podcasts about Social Entrepreneurship

Do you prefer learning via listening to great podcasts? There are a lot of podcasts to be listened about social  entrepreneurship, here’s a few suggestions and links to get you started: Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs: Sign up for weekly interviews with successful social entrepreneurs and changemakers who are building a better world. The Social Enterprise Podcast A monthly…

Acumen Social Entrepreneurship course
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Online Course: Social Entrepreneurship 101

This is a free Acumen course which lasts for 4 weeks. This course is especially made for people approaching the social entrepreneurship sector for the first time. In this course you’ll learn to apply entrepreneurial skills to social problems and design lasting solutions. Designed for anyone approaching social entrepreneurship for the first time, this interactive learning experience will…

Public procurement for social progress
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Public procurement for social progress

Public procurement is one of the tools that public administration can use in order to stimulate local investments, economic growth and shape local labour market. Social clauses implemented in public procurements in tern, can be an effective way to fight with social exclusion and support development of social enterpreneurship. European Union administration also appreciated this…