Business for Good Fundamentals Part II: Business Model Design

The Business for Good Sector Development Program is for social enterprises, First Nations owned businesses, B Corps and small businesses who are interested in intentionally embedding social and environmental impact into their businesses.

Our Business for Good workshop series will cover a range of small business fundamentals topics with an impact lens to help SA small businesses build key knowledge and capabilities to drive social and environmental impact through sustainable business development and growth.

Workshop 12 - Business for Good Fundamentals Part II: Business Model Design

How can you build a business model that is both financially sustainable and deeply impactful? Whether you’re starting fresh or refining your approach, this workshop will help you craft a business model that aligns profit with purpose.

In this interactive session, you’ll explore Business Model Design for Good, gaining practical tools to structure your enterprise for both financial sustainability and positive social impact. We’ll break down the key elements of a social enterprise business model, including:

• Identifying the social problem you aim to address
• Developing products or services that create real impact
• Finding a paying customer base to sustain your mission
• Exploring innovative revenue models that balance profit and purpose

With guidance from the team at Collab4Good and support from peers, you’ll have the opportunity to work on your own Social Enterprise Business Model Canvas, refining or redesigning your approach in real time. Expect a highly interactive, practical session where you can test ideas, get feedback, and leave with a stronger, clearer roadmap for your business.

This is Part II of our Business for Good Fundamentals series. If you attended Part I (Impact Model Design), this session will help you translate your impact vision into a sustainable business model. 

Places are limited and registrations are essential so get in quick to avoid disappointment. We are eager to enable eligible businesses in regional South Australia who cannot attend in person to participate via Zoom.

Who is eligible to attend?

You are welcome to join the Business for Good program, including attending our workshops if you are:

• Based in South Australia, and
• Qualify as a small business (up to 20 employees), and
• Committed to learning and understanding how you can embed impact into your business.

Please note that attending the Business for Good workshops means participating in the Business for Good program and we will need to collect some data from you for reporting purposes. If you are not already a participant, the Business for Good Program Coordinator will be in touch with you shortly after your booking.

We have an Equitable Access Policy, please get in touch with Arianna via email hello@sasec.org.au if this fee is a barrier to your participation.

About the Business for Good Program

The Business for Good: Social Enterprise Sector Development program is supporting South Australian (SA) social enterprises and small businesses with key business fundamentals to strengthen their knowledge, capacity and capability to deliver social, environmental and economic outcomes for SA with long-term business sustainability and growth. Delivered in partnership by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC), Social Traders and Collab4Good, the 18-month Business for Good Program delivers activities through three streams:

1. Early advice, information and referrals.
2. Group workshops and a social enterprise conference.
3. An advisory support service, consisting of a social procurement readiness program and a business growth coaching program.

To stay updated on the Business for Good Program please sign up to the Business for Good mailing list at www.sasec.org.au/businessforgood 

The Business for Good Program is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.