Social business introduction

Holstee Manifesto

Social business is business with meaning

What is social business?

Definition •  Les entreprises sociales développent des

modèles économiques viables pour répondre aux grandes problématiques sociales sociétales et/ou environnementales que nous traversons.

•  Elles participent à la création d'un nouveau paradigme économique, pour une croissance durable et inclusive.

Which social issue do you want to solve?

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Hybrid model

What is impact investing?

What is social impact? •  The effect of an activity on the social

fabric of the community and well-being of the individuals and families.

•  "Social impact measurement is the DNA of social projects", states Stone Soup's consultant Susana Balet

A few examples of social entrepreneurs

Streetwize

Samasource

Bamyan

Mejd Tours

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Tech for social good

What is the need?

What is the solution?

What is the impact?

What is the need?

Leveraging design for social good

Who are the main stakeholders?

Networks of social entrepreneurs

Events

A new type of business

Coworking spaces

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Investors

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What is out there for young people?

Because we all have a role to play

Now it’s your turn! •  Identify a need, a challenge you want to

solve in your community or in the world •  Identify your superpowers •  Imagine a solution that solves this issue

AND generates income •  Share it with us!