How To Start a Social Enterprise?

I received an e-mail from one of my networks yesterday regarding the event called, "The British Council: How to Start a Social Enterprise Workshop," and I am sharing this information with you. This is an important event which I believe all aspiring social entrepreneurs can benefit from it.

I am publishing the original and full content of the e-mail I received and here it is:

"The British Council:  How to Start a Social Enterprise  (Workshops)

Workshops in Cagayan de Oro and Cebu   
First batch 17 - 18 October 2011 Mallberry Suites      

Second batch 20 – 21 October 2011 Radisson Blu, Cebu   

Social enterprise is experiencing a meteoric rise in interest and relevance in the Philippines and the rest of the world. It is an entirely new way of working, a way of creating a new sort of wealth and most of all, a way of changing people and the world. It is not an easy route and the conflicts between social goals and business, values and democratic working call for innovative approaches to planning, governing, selling and managing.

The British Council has invited Tommy Hutchinson, founder and CEO of I-Genius to conduct a 2-day workshop on starting a social enterprise. The first batch will start on 17 – 18 October at the Mallberry Suites and the second batch will start on 20 – 21 October at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu. The workshop aims to equip budding social entrepreneurs with information on getting started on their social enterprise venture by providing tips on business strategies and planning, marketing and communications including using new media in establishing networks plus raising finance.

Tommy established I-Genius, a world community of social entrepreneurs with members in over 90 countries. Its aim is to provide support to social entrepreneurs, encourage them to connect with one another and inspire more people to become social innovators. He has been instrumental in creating partnerships for social entrepreneurs with established organisations like corporations, media and government. He is also the brains behind I-Genius Academy which provides business training courses for entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs.

Social enterprise gurus Vincent Rapisura and Edwin Salonga from the Social Enterprise Development Partnerships Inc or SEDPI will co-facilitate the workshop. SEDPI provides innovative and excellence-driven capacity building services to micro finance and micro enterprise stakeholders in the Philippines and around the world.

This 2-day workshop provides the perfect opportunity for social entrepreneurs to learn from the very best. Workshop fees are at Php 2,500 inclusive of all meals and training materials and a completion certificate.

Registration is until 10 October 2011.

For more information on the workshop please contact the British Council at (02) 555-3000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (02) 555-3000      end_of_the_skype_highlightingor visit the website at www.britishcouncil.org.ph."

Thank you very much. Please share this to your network of friends who might be interested in knowing how to start a social enterprise.