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Written by Elisa Birnbaum
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Friday, 28 May 2010 21:31 |
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 Bill Young is not your momma’s chartered accountant. For one thing, he’s funny. For another, he actually jumped that ship early, spending 20 years in the private sector at the helm of highly successful entrepreneurial organizations. In 2001, he decided to do something completely different. Setting out to prove that market forces can effect social change, that hybrid businesses - boasting social and financial missions - can provide employment opportunities for people facing barriers, he started Social Capital Partners.
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Written by Assaf Weisz
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Friday, 28 May 2010 16:54 |
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 Last time, I wrote that social enterprise and entrepreneurship is a movement, not a model. I suggested that people could undertake various forms of action within its framework and still be tied to each other through the connective tissue of a common vision. It seems that notion is gaining traction.
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Written by Elisa Birnbaum
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Thursday, 27 May 2010 21:31 |
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There’s a movement underfoot. A call to action to establish a separate legal structure for social enterprise in Canada. And, like many issues in this cozy world we inhabit, the quest is challenging, dare I even say divisive. “What’s that?” you ask incredulously. “An issue upon which this community disagrees?” Indeed. [insert sarcastic retort here].
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Written by Jennifer King
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Friday, 28 May 2010 13:38 |
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 A brightly striped bunk bed. Beautiful hemlock handrails. A row overflowing with hardwood flooring leftovers. An antique single bed with an abandoned refinishing job. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are cornucopias for home reno bargain hunters. One of the best known social ventures in Canada, ReStores give donated building materials and home furnishings a second life while generating revenue for local Habitat affiliates.
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Written by David LePage
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Thursday, 27 May 2010 10:59 |
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 Recently, a group of friends got caught up in the idea of going on a trip together. As with most trips, they began thinking about and agreeing on what they wanted to experience, where they might find that adventure, and how to get there. Not so different than successfully planning for a social enterprise.
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