Why support social entrepreneurs in the Christmas season?
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Why support social entrepreneurs in the Christmas season?

Christmas is the time when most businesses are looking forward to capitalizing on the heartfelt feelings. And people are willingly spending their hard earned bucks on presents for the loved ones. But how can we create more meaningful moments for our loved ones amidst the bustle of this consumerist culture flagship event? And still stay socially responsible,…

First Steps into Business Success: a new way of learning about social entrepreneurship!

First Steps into Business Success: a new way of learning about social entrepreneurship!

The e-learning First Steps into Business Success platform allows you to earn about entrepreneurship, economics and market economy issues with particular emphasis on eco-innovation in business and the idea of Fair Trade. E-learning platform will consist of 4 e-learning modules: Module 1 Eco-innovations in business.  types of innovations: product innovations-creating totally new products/services that have new…

The way to improve social entrepreneurship in Norway
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The way to improve social entrepreneurship in Norway

In practice: Social entrepreneurship ensures that new ideas and solutions regarding social problems are acknowledged and preserved in a way that make them practical and useful in a long term. The Norwegian government wants to lay the groundwork for more social entrepreneurship. SESAM (USN) has now given its recommendation regarding the matter. Learn more here!…

Open Innovation Challenge – boosting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Open Innovation Challenge – boosting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem

What is the role of open innovation in terms of regional cooperation? We highly recommend reading the article below published by Interreg Europe on the policy learning platform. Open innovation – necessary approach in companies and regions Innovation is a critical factor behind economic development and competitiveness. At the same time, its nature is evolving….

Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women
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Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women

Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women (ETMCW) is a concept delivered by European Activism Incubator. It is a year-long innovative, flexible training programme directed to Brussels – based women, who wish to launch a social or environmental impact business, a social enterprise or a non-profit project. The training has been designed to support a diverse group…

Read the latest EU study “New technologies and digitisation: opportunities and challenges for the social economy and social enterprises”
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Read the latest EU study “New technologies and digitisation: opportunities and challenges for the social economy and social enterprises”

This study aims to benchmark diffuse initiatives and policies at EU level as well as national level to promote successful approaches using digital technologies in social economy and social enterprises. It will do so to reinforce their e-skills and the uptake of new technologies in their entrepreneurial strategy discuss the opportunities and challenges they face…

15 collaboration tools for productive teams
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15 collaboration tools for productive teams

In these time during the COVID-19 epidemic alot of social enterprise teams are working from home. To stay on top of their game they’re looking to enhance, now more than ever, ways to collaborate online. Here is a list of some collaborations tools to help your teams. Communicate with your team: Flowdock, GoToMeeting, Slack, WebEx…

COVID and Social economy
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COVID and Social economy

Based on the initiative  from the Euclid Network, The European Commission is putting the social economy (including social enterprises) high on the agenda. Last Friday (24 of April, 2020), the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit has written a letter to all the European Ministers of Labour calling on them to support the…