Reasearch
Social Entrepreneurship Business Models: Managing Innovation for Social and Economic Value Creation
Research on how social entrepreneurs can create more effective business models due to their unique characteristics
Guidelines
Manage and Improve Your Social Business Model (chapter 4)
Manual on how a social business model can be managed and improved.
Book
The Art of Social Enterprise: Business as if People Mattered
Practical guide for social enterprise whos author is the leading social enterprise lawyer in North America
Toolkit / Guidelines
Social Enterprise Toolkit (chapter 4)
Manual written by The IrishSocial Enterprise Network with good overview and samples on different forms for soc.enterprises.
Article
Social Enterprise in Europe: Recent trends and developments
Overview on different forms and similarities for soc.enterprises in different countries in Europe
Toolkit / Guidelines
The business model canvas (Strategyzer)
Business model canvas – can be used with traditional and social businesses (also reffered in the presentation “Different forms of business modules”).
Webinar/video
Customer analysis
4 main types of market segmentation and their benefits
Online course
Segmentation for social enterprise
Part 1 and part 2 are relevant and importat to segment social enterprises.
Toolkit / Guidelines
How to measure social impact? (Rural Social Innovation Hub)
Interactive online toolkit with theoretical and practical tools in order to be able to measure social impact. Includes framework, illustrative materials and guidlines for brief research.
Webinar/video
Developing a Social Enterprise Business Plan (Harvard i-lab)
This workshop, led by HBS Professor Allen Grossman, provides an introduction of key elements of a social enterprise business plan, and approaches on how to build your venture.
Webinar/video
Ted X talk about how to start a social enterprise
In his talk Greg Overholt presents 6 tangible steps on how to start and grow your social enterprise by sharing his story of starting his organization. He introduces practical examples, guidlines.
Research
Reseach organization
Lots of material (projects, services, common initiatves, etc.) how to develop entrepreneuship or social business.
Online course
How to start social business
12-week all encompassing in-depth course designed to help launching social enterprise idea from scratch
Platform
Learning platform for social enterprices
A training platform designed specifically for young social enterprises that want to plan and measure impact, and improve their business model.
Webinar/video
Rural Social Innovation Hub – Mapping the empathy
Empathy mapping for futher contribution and collaboration.
Webinar/video
Rural Social Innovation Hub – Understanding the customers’ experience journey
Mapping ensures the understanding of customers’ characteristics and supports the further decision-making in the process of leading a social enterprise.
Platform
Estonian example of an umbrella organization for social enterprises
Estonian example of an umbrella organization for social enterprises; gathers network, toolkits, materials about social innocation and social enterpreneurship.
Toolkit / Guidelines
Developing win-win-win partnerships
Triple win partnerships are essential for a strong, successful partner ecosystem. The “partner win matrix” is a tool for identifying appropriate partnerships.
Webinar/video
How to create a successful social enterprise
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How can we solve the world’s problems? We can start with social enterprises…and maybe earn some money, too. Marquis Cabrera shares what the most successful social enterprises have in common.
Webinar/video
How social enterpreneurship will change the world; by Erica Wenger
Profit and purpose are not mutually exclusive elements of business. The field of social entrepreneurship offers meaningful opportunities that exist at the intersection of the public and private sectors. Erica discusses her experiences in and out of the classroom developing self-sustaining business models that combat social inequities in hopes of inspiring more people to take action.
Website
Social Enterprise: What it is, how it works, and examples
Understanding what a social enterprise is, is a crucial starting point on the start-up journey.
Website
What social enterprises are and how the differ from regular startups
Social enterprises are a relatively new type of business structure. Understanding how they differ – and how they are similar – to conventional businesses is important.
Webinar/video
Social Entrepreneur: Definition and Examples
Investopedia offers a definition of social entrepreneurship, and useful inspiration from different examples.
Toolkit / Guidelines
The Triple Layered Business Model Canvas
The traditional Business Model Canvas is here expanded with environmental and social aspects.
Toolkit / Guidelines
The Business Model Canvas
The traditional Business Model Canvas – a strategic management and entrepreneurial tool.
Toolkit / Guidelines
21 Different types of business models
A list of a number of different types of business models, for inspiration.
Platform
Investopedia
Investopedia is a “must-know” encyclopedia for everything related to business. One example is this article about business models.
Website
How are social entrepreneurs different from traditional entrepreneurs?
Social entrepreneurs measure their success with environmental and social metrics, as well as financial ones. The article gives an overview of the differences.
Book
Social Entrepreneurship Training Manual
Social Entrepreneurship Training Manual