3 business model options for an impact start-up, explained
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3 business model options for an impact start-up, explained

You have an idea for an impact business, but don’t quite know how to take it forward? CauseArtist  has compiled a nice article that explains, with examples, how you can use Non-profit model For-profit social enterprise model, or Cooperative model for taking your idea forward. Read the  original article: What Social Impact Business Model is Right for…

SOCIALINIS VERSLAS KAIME. SOCIALINIO VERSLO GAIRĖS
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SOCIALINIS VERSLAS KAIME. SOCIALINIO VERSLO GAIRĖS

Socialinis verslas (angl. social entreprise) – verslo modelis, pagal kurį, išnaudojant rinkos mechanizmą, pelno siekimas susiejamas su visuomenei naudingais tikslais ir prioritetais, remiamasi socialiai atsakingo verslo bei viešojo ir privataus sektorių partnerystės nuostatomis, taikomos socialinės inovacijos. Pagal socialinio verslo gaires remiantis Lietuvos kaimo plėtros 2014-2020 m. programa: Nevyriausybinių organizacijų ir socialinio verslo skirtumai pasireiškia:  socialinio verslo…

How to change the world: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas” by David Bornstein (Book Review)
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How to change the world: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas” by David Bornstein (Book Review)

Quoted as the bible in the field of social enterprise I was eager to discover what lay within my Kindle edition of “How to change the world: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas” by David Bornstein. I was certainly not disappointed, and more so, inspired. The book weaves the tale of Bill Drayton …

Social entrepreneurship online course by University of Pennsylvania
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Social entrepreneurship online course by University of Pennsylvania

How do we create innovative and effective solutions to social problems around the world ? This course was designed for individuals and organizations who want to identify and bring about transformative societal change. Professors Jim Thompson and Ian “Mac” MacMillan help you develop both a strategy and a framework for your social enterprise based on…

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News from Finland: New impact management system for social enterprises

Arvoliitto – The association for social enterprises in Finland and Laatukeskus – Excellence Finland – The Finnish Association for Quality have started to develop a new impact management and quality system tailored for social enterprises and other impact organizations. The new system and it’s tools will enhance also the social procurement practices of municipalities. The…

Why education matters for economic development?
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Why education matters for economic development?

Read this great article on the World Bank blog on “Why education matters for economic development” by Harry Anthony Patrinos. This content is delivered to you in the framework of the SEBS2 project co-funded by the Erasmus+, as our aim is to popularize social business and social entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea Region.   http://blogs.worldbank.org/education/why-education-matters-economic-development There…

What Social Enterprise Is and Is Not
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What Social Enterprise Is and Is Not

What Social Enterprise Is Social enterprise is,  about using a market-driven business model to address critical social and environmental issues. Many people believe that a fundamental element of social enterprise – is collective ownership. Until we come up with a broader term than “social enterprise”, some would advocate for a broad interpretation that does not limit…