In a world where we are being bombarded with suggestions that we need to change, grow, be better, feel more, connect, make more, do more, earn more, be more, breathe, …
Do funding models encourage collaboration?
Let’s face it… in an ever competitive funding landscape there is more pressure on individual not for profits to be louder, to stand out, to push for results and to …
When not to start a not for profit
Which legal structure to operate within is a challenge that many social entrepreneurs have.
In our experience of working with many social entrepreneurs the story goes something like this…
Why your brilliant plans for social change will never work
In recent years I’ve grown tired of writing plans, beautiful plans, strategies, ideas, theories, feasibility analysis to create social change around difficult community situations. It’s been exciting and sometimes rewarding …
It’s not a relay if you don’t pass the baton on
If you’ve been anywhere within earshot of me in the past months you’ll have heard about my frustrations with the pathetic school based traineeship (SBAT) systems that Australia currently has in place.
Experience your industry before you jump in
A colleague recently commented on the necessity of fledgling business owners (in particular social enterprise owners) trialing and testing their industry before launching themselves upon the world. Personally, I couldn’t …
When a social enterprise is not an enterprise
Unless you’ve been living under a rock by now you’ve heard the term ‘social enterprise’. There are many and varied definitions of the illustrious notion of social enterprise, our working …
Ready to grow your enterprise?
It doesn’t matter what type of enterprise you own / manage there comes a tricky time when you need to take a deep breath, brace yourself and choose to push …