Quick-to-learn, Quick-to-use Business Basics
How do you balance social returns with financial ones? How can a social mission enhance profitability, productivity, or drive your business? Join Omar Yaqub of the Social Enterprise Fund as he shows you how to bring blended value into your organization, and address the business of doing good.
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 - 1:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.Social Enterprise operates in the world between non-profits and business. They exemplify exciting, sustainable solutions to social problems while being financially prudent, even profitable. This session provides an introduction into the world of social enterprise and what businesses and non-profits can learn from one another.
- Provides practical local examples of social enterprise
- Directs you to resources for starting social enterprise
- Highlights the cultural, accounting, and assessment hurdles that need to be overcome
THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 - 1:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.Is social responsibility a cost or a way to add value to your business? Traditional notions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are deficit driven, and outmoded. How can modern businesses achieve a blended value of social, monetary, and environmental returns? What does it mean to be responsible in the current financial downturn? You will discover:
- How social innovation can bring value throughout your business
- How can you evaluate philanthropy
- What are immediate and simple steps that can be taken to improve the social impact of your business
Fee (non refundable): $35.00 includes GST
Registration required.
For more information on these and other small business training sessions, call The Business Link at 1 800 272-9675, drop into our offices at 100 - 10237 104 Street, Edmonton or 250 - 639 5 Avenue SW, Calgary or visit: www.CanadaBusiness.ca/alberta/events
Sessions are available at both Business Link locations.
You may also be able to attend in locations across Alberta at a regional video conference site. Call our toll free number above for location contacts.
For more details on Seminar content, please contact Omar Yaqub at 780 756-0660
or email: omar@socialenterprisefund.ca.
