 "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington CarverWhat is Social Entrepreneurship?Statement of Faith
You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose".
I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". --- 2010年3月17日 星期三，ClearlySo <newsletter@clearlyso.com> 寫道﹕
寄件人: ClearlySo <newsletter@clearlyso.com>
主題: March: Love and opportunity in social business and enterprise
收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com
日期: 2010年3月17日,星期三,下午7:15 | ClearlySo Newsletter March 2010 | | | | Dear Houghton,It's almost our birthday, the days are getting longer...and we want you to be as full of the joys of spring as we are. Welcome to the March Issue:
- Could it be love? Canadian and UK businesses that really should get to know each other
- WLTM: A social enterprise opportunity
- Investor speed dating
- ClearlySo stats, jobs and some interesting articles from the last few weeks
| | | | Could it be love?
| As you may know, we launched ClearlySo Canada ( more info) just as the Winter Olympics drew to a (triumphant for Canada) close. So, given that the world now has maple leaves on its mind, that the social business and enterprise sector really is a global one and that it's spring... we decided to matchmake some of our businesses across the Atlantic:
Common interests: Both work to train and employ homeless young people
Cathy's Crawly Composters (CA) and Wiggly Wigglers (UK)
Common interests: Worms, mainly
Jack the Donkey (CA)and Everyclick (UK)
Common interests: Both channel money to charity in a clever way
Oliberte Footwear (CA) and Terra Plana (UK)
Common interests: Stylish, ethical footwear.... I love the Oliberte trainers
Positive Power Coop (CA) and CoRe (UK)
Common interests: Both involved in community renewable energy projects.This issue the matching is all about likeminded businesses. Next issue we will look more at tension (positive and negative!) between businesses on the site.
| Speed dating for investors, social businesses and social enterprises
| 'A fantastically interesting set of companies'
'Excellent approach, will be back for next version'
'Well done to the whole team for such excellent organisation'
(Comments on our last speed dating event)Interested in investing in a social business? Come along to one of the six events we are holding this year. You'll meet 15 businesses for 4 minutes each, followed by drinks. The dates are as follows:
- April 14th
- May 14th
- Mid June
- Mid July
- Mid September
- Late November
If you would like to attend one or more of these events, as an investor or as a social business, please contact Simon Evill. We'd love to see you!
| WLTM: Social enterprise opportunity
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Tired of just reading about social business and enterprise? Westcombe Engineering, the well established Peterborough-based social enterprise and sheltered workshop, is looking for a new owner. For 39 years Westcombe Engineering has trained and employed people with various disabilities to produce components for, among other things, world-leading diesel engines and hospital intensive care units. The company aims to provide its employees with both meaningful work and the satisfaction of taking home wages they have earned.The company is currently owned by Peterborough City Council which has employed an interim MD, Jeff Bellamy, to groom it for takeover. If you or anyone you know would be interested in hearing more, and discussing the figures, please email Jeff or call him on 01733 746305.Necessary disclaimer: This is not a recommendation to buy Westcombe Engineering. Any transaction that you may enter into is in reliance solely on your own judgement and ClearlySo make no assessment of the suitability of any such transactions.
| Stats, jobs and interesting articles
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