The What, Why and How of Social Enterprise.

Join us at Parramatta Town Hall to demystify social enterprise; exploring what they are, the cultural trends fueling the social enterprise movement and what's involved in launching one. This in-person workshop is led by StartSomeGood's Co-Founder and Enterpreneur-in-Residence, Tom Dawkins.

Event Description

We are living in the Era of Purpose. We see this all around us as consumers proudly shop their values, graduates demand more purpose-driven work and impact investment and social procurement grow rapidly.

What even is a social enterprise? How can we distinguish them and is this more than just purpose-washing? Can you make a living, and build wealth, while also doing good? What are the wider forces that are driving the rise of social enterprise?

We will cover:
1) What is a social enterprise, really, and what are the different impact models social enterprises use;

2) The trends that are fueling the growth of social enterprises today and how these trends create tangible advantages for impact-focused businesses;

3) What's involved in designing and launching a social enterprise?

4) The formula for successfully launching a new social enterprise (or any impact project)

Join us to find out what's going on in this space and be inspired about what is possible!

Celebrate World Social Enterprise Day in Parramatta

The City of Parramatta is presenting a range of engaging and interactive activities to celebrate World Social Enterprise Day on Thursday 20 November. Before you join us in the evening for Pitch for Good Parramatta, check out the exciting events happening during the day at Parramatta Town Hall:

A Sustainable Procurement Business Expo - find out about the goods and services being offered by a huge range of Social Enterprise and First Nations businesses in our community. FREE to attend!
A forum on the contribution of female social entrepreneurs on Civic Wealth Creation in Parramatta, presented in partnership with the UNSW Centre for Social Impact. FREE attend!
Pitch for Good Parramatta - your $30 ticket turns into voting tokens to be allocated to local social enterprises. Donations are DOUBLED thanks to funding from City of Parramatta and Gateway Bank.

All activities are open to all. To find out more head to Social Enterprise | City of Parramatta