O.N.E. Social Enterprise Partnership Program Toolkit
Welcome to the O.N.E. Social Enterprise Program
Do you want to follow your passion to create a business that puts people and planet first? You are not alone.
This Toolkit is created for Small Business Consultants across the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs.
Use this resource as quick reference to help any social entrepreneur across Ontario to get to impact, mitigate risk, and achieve a sustainable business.
In this Toolkit you will gain insights to define, adapt, and launch your enterprise solution for a social and/or ecological problem you are seeking to solve.
Coaching & Events
O.N.E. Webinar
This is a recording of information session that took place on September 12th for the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs Social Enterprise Partnership. The Partnership is an Ontario-wide initiative designed to provide O.N.E. Business Advisers and their venture clients with tools and opportunities to support the development of impact-based businesses within their communities. Key information covered in the webinar:
- Access to funds and other key resources
- Access to social enterprise specialized coaches and training
- Access to free tools and a network of supports
Social Enterprise Checklist
Are you a social enterprise?
Use this checklist to help determine if the venture you are working with is a social enterprise or has potential to grow their business proposition with the intention to place people and planet first.
A social enterprise:
At their best, a social enterprise considers impact throughout the fullness of their operations including their supply chain, internal processes, governance, environmental footprint, and community engagement.
Are you built for the future?
Did you know that adopting social and environmental objectives into your core business opens opportunities for growth while making the world a better place.
Companies that have a social and environmental objectives gain new customers, create brand trust, and attract top talent. These companies: