Event description
Come and join Brisbane's social enterprise community for an insightful day tour exploring a range of social enterprises across the city. You'll jump aboard a bus with 15 high potential social enterprises currently taking part in Impact Boom's Elevate+ Accelerator Program, (which is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council), alongside other Elevate+ Alumni, purpose-led founders, social business leaders and all-round good people doing great things in government and academia.
Impact Boom have partnered with the Yunus Social Business Centre (Griffith University) to create this opportunity, not only to hear from the founders of a range of social enterprises at various stages of development, but to see what's happening on the ground, expand your network and learn from others.
Ticket price includes transport, coffee or a drink whilst at NCEC and lunch at Food Connect, and the opportunity to meet purpose-led people!
Schedule:
| 8:00am | Bus departs from QCA, Griffith University, Southbank campus (226 Grey St, South Brisbane) and travels to NCEC. |
| Tom Allen of Impact Boom welcomes everyone & networking on bus. | |
| 8:30 – 10.00 am | Nundah Community Enterprise Cooperative (NCEC) |
| Richard Warner and NCEC staff present on various social enterprises running from NCEC, such as Espresso Train, Parks and Gardens Crew. | |
| Marion Glover of Vessel Nundah shares her experience in setting up this new social enterprise. | |
| Drink and light morning tea provided. | |
| 10.00 – 10:20 am | Travel to Bertonni in Windsor. |
| Short Elevate+ cohort presentations on bus. | |
| 10.20 – 10.50 am | Mike Lepre, Rach and Simon of Bertonni discuss their journey and learnings to date in setting up the social enterprise. |
| 10.50 – 11.15 am | Travel to Brisbane Tool Library, The Edge, South Brisbane. |
| Short Elevate+ cohort presentations on bus. | |
| 11.15 – 11.45 am | Sabrina Chakori shares experience and learnings from the Brisbane Tool Library. |
| State Library amenity break until bus departs. | |
| 12.00 – 12.30 pm | Travel to Food Connect. |
| Ingrid Burkett of Yunus Social Business Centre presents on social enterprise ecosystem. | |
| 12.30 – 2.00 pm | Lunch with Emma-Kate Rose of Food Connect and QSEC presents key learnings, including from the recent successful equity crowdfunding campaign. |
| 2.00 – 2.20 pm | Max Noble of PledgeMe presents on crowdfunding and social enterprise opportunities while travelling to Substation 33. |
| 2.20 – 3.30 pm | Tony Sharp of Substation 33 and Chair, Social Enterprise Network Logan discusses the underpinnings on social enterprise development. |
| 3.30 – 4.00 pm | Travel to Griffith University, Southbank campus. |
| Short Elevate+ cohort presentations on bus and continued networking. |
Please ensure you arrive no later than 7:50am on the day, as the bus will depart at 8am sharp.