Social Lean Canvas

Social Lean Canvas

Social Lean Canvas is an excellent and simple tool for developing a social enterprise idea rather than embarking on a 30-page business plan. It is always important to be able to communicate information about one’s social economy activities to others. But having said that, it is also important to do things in the right sequence, and…

“The Sedge” ideas for social entrepreneurship

“The Sedge” ideas for social entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship differs from regular business with its higher goal– while classical companies aim to generate more profit, social enterprises are built with the mission to tackle some specific challenge in the society. Since the goal is different, also the forms of business differ from the classical ones. While identifying the issues may be the…

Growth for the Common Good? Learnings from social enterprises’ growth process
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Growth for the Common Good? Learnings from social enterprises’ growth process

For those readers interested in research, there’s a new juicy read from Finland. Saila Tykkyläinen’s doctoral theses about social enterprise growth has just been published. The researcher has been following up and analyzing the growth of 7 Finnish social enterprises of different business fields over the period of 5 years. Here’s a short overview on the…

EUCLID Network issued a joint statement on social entrepreneurship in Europe

EUCLID Network issued a joint statement on social entrepreneurship in Europe

Euclid Network, the European Network representing social enterprises, together with 24 of the most prominent national networks for social enterprises from 20 countries have now joined forces and agreed to back 7 proposed actions in the statement to emphasize the importance of social enterprises in creating innovative solutions for sustainable impact. After six months of negotiations…

A new player in the digital collaboration tool field – Ryver
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A new player in the digital collaboration tool field – Ryver

Let us introduce you to another highly effective digital collaboration tool that will make the every-day life of your team or organization much easier. Ryver is similar to Slack, however, there are some notable differences. As sated on the Ryver’s website – it is one step ahead of Slack because it offers to turn your…