A guide to the basics of social enterprise, and how it fits in the New Zealand economy

A series of deep dives into challenges that social enterprises face, with insights and tips from real social enterprises.

See interviews with social enterprises to get inspired!

How to protect and manage the impact of your business through an investment

How to protect the purpose of your business – otherwise known as ‘Mission Lock’

Choose indicators to measure, and understand your true impact!

A facilitated workshop guide

This has been developed to outline how impact influences financial returns, and what types of investors may be interested accordingly.

The Impact Model Canvas uses the Theory of Change Methodology to help you sketch your intended positive impact on one page.

Start thinking about how to design your business model to deliver positive impact!

You may have heard the term social procurement, but what exactly does it mean and how does it work?

What is impact investment and how can you think about raising money for your social enterprise?

Welcome to the Social Lean Canvas, a fast and simple way to sketch your business model and impact model on one page. It’s a tool that you can use to test and improve your business or enterprise over time.

A checklist designed for you to work through and identify which areas of your organisation you may need to work on, in order to be prepared for a procurement, tender or large contract process. 

A checklist designed for you to work through and learn what there is to consider when starting up a social enterprise.

Be clear on what different terms mean when developing your social enterprise!