This practical course provides participants with an opportunity to explore the entrepreneurial mind set and processes required to turn a social enterprise idea into a reality.

Topics covered during the two-day training programme  include:

• Identifying and validating enterprise opportunities
• Assessing market potential
• Developing a revenue model for the enterprise
• Gaining stakeholder and community support
• Identifying sources of funding
• Developing a business plan
• Developing realistic budgets and cash flow projections
• Mapping out a communications strategy
• Building the leadership and governance team
• Identifying compliance requirements
• Moving from project plans to action plans
• Recruiting and motivating staff and volunteers