How social entrepreneurs can use the business model canvas as a strategic management tool

5 examples of social enterprises leveraging cross-sector partnerships to scale revenue and impact

Examples of social enterprises that have built revenue-growth partnerships with the corporate sector

How social enterprises can scale growth and revenue by partnering with the corporate sector in global value chains

To help herald in a regenerative economy, we are launching S-GRID, a new kind of social impact program designed to upskill those working in social enterprises so that they can build sustainable revenue partnerships with the corporate sector.

“First, give yourself permission to be a contrarian, to flout convention, to follow the unsafe path, to zig when everyone else zags; then, take some action to get going. Allow yourself to try; then try.” –Linda Rottenberg, Co-Founder of Endeavor We can’t solve our problems

Social entrepreneurs bring innovative new solutions into the world that change it for the better. But being an agent of change means going against the status quo, and that requires a unique combination of idealism, grit, and determination.  Changing the world is hard work, but

See our updated and improved post in partnerhip with NextBillion here Why do most startups fail? Research shows that not having the right team is one of the leading contributors to startup failure. Ask most investors, and they’ll emphasize this point. In fact, the team

Companies, governments, nonprofits, and investors aren’t solving the biggest issues of our time: the people within them are. The traditional focus on financial capital to help these entities scale ignores a crucial element that is needed to put those financial resources to work most effectively:

We’ve spent years collecting best-practices, resources, and case studies to help social enterprises solve their most pressing challenges. We put them into the most complete guide about social enterprise we’ve ever seen. We’re really excited to be sharing this free resource with the greater community,