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Business for Good
The Business for Good: Social Enterprise Sector Development program will support up to 80 South Australian (SA) small social enterprise businesses with key business fundamentals to strengthen their knowledge, capacity and capability to deliver social, environmental and economic outcomes for SA with long-term business sustainability and growth. Delivered in partnership by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC), Social Traders and Collab4Good, the 18-month Business for Good Program delivers activities through three streams:
- Early advice, information and referrals.
- Group workshops and a social enterprise conference.
- An advisory support service, consisting of a social procurement readiness program and a business growth coaching program.
The Business for Good Program is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030.
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What does the program involve? |
Stream 1 | Access early advice, information, resources and referrals that can help you develop your social enterprise or embed more social and/or environmental impact through your business. Get involved by: emailing us directly via hellosasec@gmail.com |
Stream 2
| Social enterprise development workshop series, delivered in-person and online Business for Good Conference | 20th JUNE 2024 Get involved by: joining the Business for Good community below to receive update bulletins Click to see the workshop schedule and topics |
Stream 3 | Social procurement readiness program | ROLLING INTAKE - NOW OPEN Business growth coaching | APPLICATIONS FOR COHORT 2 OPEN IN JULY Get involved by: joining the Business for Good community below to receive update bulletins Click to see the Coaching and procurement program |
Who is the program for? |
Social enterprises, First Nations owned businesses or B Corps who are already championing good social and/or environmental impact through business: the Business for Good program is here to help you go further. Traditional small businesses interested in how you might create more social impact, be more environmentally sustainable and/or recruit for diversity: the Business for Good program is here to support you to do so. |
Eligibility |
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You are welcome to join the Business for Good program and access all of the program activities if all of the eligibility criteria apply. If any of the criteria don't apply to your business there are still some activities you can access. We will let you know what they are once you register.
Is there a cost to participate?
Please be aware that some activities attract a small fee as a co-contribution to support the sustainability of the program. You can find these fees below. We have an Equitable Access Policy if the fees are a barrier for you to access the program.
Contact us via hellosasec@gmail.com to determine if this policy can be applied to your participation and to access the policy.
Activities will be ticketed via Humanitix, with the appropriate fee.
Workshop fee: $25+gst per person
Coaching fee: $40+gst per session
Program Opportunities & Updates
Current Program Opportunities Social Procurement Readiness coaching Are you ready to sell your to government or big business? Would you like some tailored 1-1 support to get ready for social procurement? Expressions of Interest are taken on a rolling basis. 06/12/2024 - Workshop #10: Scaling Up - Business and Impact Growth This session will guide you in scaling your social enterprise sustainably, equipping you with practical tools to grow your impact without compromising your values. Find out more and register here
06/12/2024 - EOY Celebrations!
Join us for a special end-of-year celebration, where impact-driven leaders will share insights on scaling businesses with purpose, followed by community networking to wrap up the Business for Good workshop series. Find out more and register here
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Recent Activities OCTOBER - People and Culture Workshop
Another fantastic workshop in the Business for Good series! Kaurna man Tim Graham Welcomed us to Country in a beautiful and informative way, which set us up to talk about the workforce. Mel Blondel did a fantastic job at guiding us through workforce planning, the important differences between employees, contactors and volunteers, compliance matters and recruitment. A dense and, at times, daunting topic, Mel helped simplify and explain key responsibilities and best practice, leaving all participants with valuable lessons to implement in the near future. A special thank you to Marius for joining us as a Provocateur, providing important insights from a First Nations business lens, and bringing in his experience in First Nations employment and workforce strategy and development. AUGUST - Financial Management Workshop Great workshop on 16th August, exploring and discussing the financial management of Business for Good with Kimberlee Brown! Kimberlee shared a lot of concepts and tips on what you need to think about early, when setting up your social enterprise and small business. We touched on why money is important, business setup, record keeping, TAX, GST, superannuation, cash flow and pricing. Thank you for all those who attended, providing contributions and relevant questions that helped bring the workshop to life. Whilst many financial questions have a “case by case” answer, it was extremely useful to explore some of these questions as a group, to draw on each other’s experiences and learnings. JULY - Impact Measurement Workshop On 19th July an inspiring group gathered online for the sixth Business for Good workshop: Impact Measurement and Evaluation, curated by Collab4Good and delivered by Eleanor Booth and Shouwn Oosting. This complex topic was made accessible with bite-sized lessons, guiding a diverse range of small businesses in exploring the importance and methods of impact measurement. Eleanor began by explaining what social impact is and why it matters, followed by key principles to consider. Participants then crafted their own Theory of Change, making the concepts tangible. Shouwn enriched the session with insights from a First Nations perspective and his extensive experience in impact measurement.
JUNE - Business for Good Conference
WOW WHAT A DAY! On 20th June we hosted the Business for Good Conference. Calling it a massive success is an understatement! It was an absolute pleasure to bring together the social enterprise and small business for good community in South Australia, with a whole day and program co-designed and delivered by the sector itself! 21 sector activators and over 30 businesses for good showcased as contributors and suppliers. Thank you to all of our activators, suppliers, showcasers, sponsors and volunteers for contributing to this incredible successful event!
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