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FROM NEED TO OPPORTUNITY [social enterprise rural alliance]

FROM NEED TO OPPORTUNITY [social enterprise rural alliance]. BUILDING VIBRANT RURAL COMMUNITIES. a social enterprise is:. “a business engaging in the sales of goods and services to work toward a primarily social and/or environmental purpose”. Parrsboro Band Association.

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FROM NEED TO OPPORTUNITY [social enterprise rural alliance]

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  1. FROM NEED TO OPPORTUNITY[social enterprise rural alliance] BUILDING VIBRANT RURAL COMMUNITIES

  2. a social enterprise is: “a business engaging in the sales of goods and services to work toward a primarily social and/or environmental purpose”

  3. Parrsboro Band Association

  4. Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op

  5. Career Development Services

  6. Nelson Car Share Co-op

  7. Nelson Cares Society

  8. The Right Stuff

  9. West Kootenay Social Enterprise Society

  10. what it’s really about • looking at a need and seeing an opportunity • being resourceful • finding innovative solutions • empowering the community • hybrid business model • being accountable to the community

  11. where does it fit?

  12. rural pressures

  13. blended value

  14. key benefits • provide missing services • increase revenue • increase community control • entrepreneurial culture • community-based • diversify sources of funds • social connections

  15. possible market opportunities for rural social enterprises

  16. design options • purpose and motivation • social and economic aims • legal structure • enterprise integration • mission orientation • profit orientation • governance

  17. social enterprise development continuum

  18. key success factors • patience • measuring • right people • strong marketing • commitment

  19. barriers to success • managing costs • obtaining capital • trade-offs • long break-even point • measuring • finding viable opportunities • marketing • integrating the environmental bottom line

  20. moving forward

  21. thank you. Contact: JosinaVink jvink@shs-inc.ca

  22. Questions? JosinaVink Research Analyst, SHS Consulting jvink@shs-inc.ca

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