About Course

Women are leading the movement towards building a business community that is sustainable and impactful – over two-thirds of BC women entrepreneurs integrate social impact into their businesses, and 65% of women define success as creating a positive impact on society

Building a socially impactful business doesn’t have to come at the expense of your own financial security. You can build a business that makes a difference in your community and provides the income you need to sustain yourself and your impact! This Social Enterprise Development Program, offered by Impact Toolbox in partnership with WeBC, is the roadmap you need to create initiatives that tackle complex problems. We’ll show you how to start small, validate your ideas, and grow purposefully.

Working through critical insights and practical steps, you’ll learn how to build a thriving social enterprise that contributes to positive social and environmental change and brings you income! Whether you’re a budding visionary or a seasoned entrepreneur, this course will give you the tools to build and grow your sustainable social impact enterprise.

Course Contributors

Buckle up for a mind-expanding learning on social entrepreneurship! Our course isn’t just textbooks and lectures; we’ve got a crew of trailblazing social entrepreneurs and leaders from around the globe, contributing their hard-earned wisdom and experiences. The course will take you on a journey of diverse perspectives and insights into the exciting world of social enterprise development.

  • Kelly D. King (StartEd, New York)
  • Erich Schlenker (Managing Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Appalachian State University)
  • Kyle Satinitigan (Wesolve, Makati, Philippines)
  • Drew Edwards (Pangea Education Consult, Chicago)
  • Owonikoko Olusola (Project Enable Africa)
  • Kirsten Brosbol (Founder of 2030Beyond, Former Minister for Environment & Danish Member of Parliament)
  • Dr. Segun Fatudimu (Founder and CEO at Impact Toolbox, Canada)
  • Min Ngo (Impact Toolbox)
  • Lisa Ngo (York University, Canada)
  • Akina, New Zealand
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What Will You Learn?

  • Social entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial journey
  • Problem and solution analysis and validation
  • Developing a theory of change
  • Customer segmentation and competitive analysis
  • Designing business models and customer discovery
  • Creating minimal viable products
  • Finding product-market fit using the lean methodology
  • Navigating startup challenges and incorporating a social enterprise
  • How to align a social enterprise with the SDGs
  • Wise practices for incorporating an early stage social enterprise

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to social entrepreneurship
Here we will introduce you to the concept of social entrepreneurship

  • What is a social enterprise?
    01:05
  • Why the social entrepreneurial mindset is important
    02:15
  • Three characters of social entrepreneurs
    01:42
  • The triple bottom line & the key goals of social entrepreneurship
    02:45

Module 2: Social entrepreneurship forms and models

Module 3: Creating a social impact model
In this module, we will discuss, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial journey

Module 4: Thinking Global: Aligning your social enterprise with the global goals

Module 5: Finding your competitive edge

Module 6: Analyzing customers and proposing value

Module 7: Developing the business model

Module 8: Developing a minimal viable product and customer development

Module 9: Exploring Financial Feasibility

Module 10: Bringing it all together

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