Social Enterprise Dragons

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MARCH 8, 2012 | 5pm -- 8pm Following the BC Social Enterprise MeetUp

Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (SFU), 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC
Reception will take place in the main lobby followed by presentations in the Djavad Mowafaghian Theatre, 3rd Floor

The Social Enterprise Dragons event is designed to assist social enterprises address a defined and critical business challenge or opportunity by awarding financial support or provide in-kind consulting services. The social enterprise might be in need of strengthening and improving their business operational systems, enhancing their marketing strategy and brand, exploring new products or services, or improving their financial reporting and analysis.

This is an entertaining and informative evening that celebrates the role of social enterprise in our communities. Come witness the finalists make their "pitches" to the Social Enterprise Dragons and watch the judges' decisions to allocate the financial and consulting support !

How to get involved:
  • REGISTER NOW. Purchase your ticket online!
  • Reserve a spot for your social enterprise in the social enterprise market place
  • Join our mailing list to get the details as they roll out. Contact to be added.
  • Follow us on Twitter @e_n_p
Background

Social enterprises are businesses operated by non-profit organizations for the blended purpose of generating income through sales and providing a community service.

Social enterprises operate in the full range of businesses: retail, wholesale, manufacturing, business-to-business services like catering and janitorial, recycling, arts, etc. They meet important community needs including employment for youth-at-risk, employment for persons with disabilities, performing arts and galleries, environmental causes, home care services for seniors, etc.

As businesses operating in the market place social enterprises face the same issues that every business deals with: financing, production systems, customer service, marketing, and human resources, etc.

For more information, please contact:
Kim Buksa, Enterprising Non-Profits
510-815 West Hastings | Vancouver, BC, V6C 1B4
Tel: 604.871.5421 | Kim@enterprisingnonprofits.ca
www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca