Business Link in London - Social Enterprise
Setting up
Social enterprises are unique; they require passion, commitment and an intelligent balance between conventional business practices and their chosen social purpose.
Setting up a social enterprise is no easy task and requires detailed business planning. You need to ensure you have established a valid idea and identified a market opportunity and target market before you can proceed.
For information on setting up a social enterprise - from the first essential steps, through to choosing your stakeholders and legal structure - read our series of guides.
Latest guides
Becoming a social entrepreneur
This guide looks at whether you have the right mind-set to set up and run a social enterprise, and what you need to consider before you launch yourself as a social entrepreneur.
First steps to running a social enterprise
This guide provides an overview of the main issues to consider before you invest too much time and money unnecessarily.
Your vision, mission and values
When setting up a social enterprise it is important that you define your vision, mission statement and associated values from the start.
Market research
Market research is about proving that there is a market for your social enterprise idea and finding out more about what this potential market really wants.
Business planning
This factsheet provides an introduction to setting up a social enterprise, from developing your business idea to creating an effective business plan.
Identifying your stakeholders
Identifying who your stakeholders are will help you understand the effects of your activities and give them a chance to be heard so that you can respond to any issues or concerns they have.
Board, governance and trustees
A board is the governing body of your business and is there to provide you with strategic direction and ensure compliance with the law.
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