What's a social enterprise and why is now is the perfect time to start one?

Social Enterprise: so hot right now! Find out what at this Spark PURPOSE workshop.

Just in the last two years the world's biggest public investor, BlackRock, announced they would consider social and environmental impact alongside financial performance in their investment decisions and the CEO's of 181 of America's biggest companies, including Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Citigroup, Motorola, Nasdaq and many more, announced that companies must consider stakeholders beyond shareholders.

Unilever have shown that purposeful brands outperform the market and the B Corp movement continues to grow in strength while social enterprise startups in every industry and niche imaginable are launching and succeeding, winning market share from business-as-usual.

But 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?

This workshop, led by StartSomeGood co-founder and CEO Tom Dawkins, a globally-recognised expert on social enterprise and innovation, will demystify social enterprise - exploring what they are, why the movement is growing so fast and the opportunity that they provide for all entrepreneurs looking to make a difference.

Here's what you'll learn:

What is a social enterprise?
How can we tell them apart?
What are the different impact models purpose-driven startups are pursuing?
What are the historical trends giving rise to purpose in business?
Why is NOW the perfect time to start an impact startup?

This workshop is for anyone who wants to understand how purpose is re-shaping our economy and is interesting in pursuing their own purpose through entrepreneurship.

Keeping our community COVID-Safe

We're all in this brave new world together.

We request all our attendees to be double vaccinated.
Please don't attend if you're not feeling in tiptop shape.

Note that these requests are subject to change and that we will strictly follow NSW authorities' recommendations at all times.

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