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On this page: Part 1: Zoom Out/ Zoom In & Spare Your Ingenuity Videos Part 2: Key Steps & Costs Videos Part 3: Testing Videos *Tools & Resources listed under associated video* Part One: Zoom Out/ Zoom In & Spare Your Ingenuity Mentioned Tools & Resources: Zoom Out/ Zoom In Tool (download to complete) Spare Your Ingenuity Tool (download to complete) Part Two: Key Steps & Costs Mentioned Tools & Resources: Key Steps & Costs Guide Part Three: Testing Please note that the below videos have been created from a previous live presentation. Since being recorded, our thinking has evolved on some of the concepts and we have updated the tools/ resources to reflect these changes– however, we are working to update the videos. Because of that, if anything seems unclear/ different from what you are seeing in the tools and resources or you have questions please feel free to reach out. Mentioned Tools & Resources: Testing Process (download to complete) Example used in video: Owlet (specifically the first 10 mins) Questions? Feel free to reach out to info@tricofoundation.ca with any questions or issues you may...
Your Idea: Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship
On this page: Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship Videos Tools & Resources listed under associated video Mentioned Tools & Resources: The 4 Ways Business Models Can Solve Social Problems Tool (download to complete) Example: ettitude article Mentioned Tools & Resources: The Blender Canvas Tool (download to complete) Mentioned Tools & Resources: Example: Embers Staffing Solutions Mini- Profile Questions? Feel free to reach out to info@tricofoundation.ca with any questions or issues you may...
Learn with Us: Trico Launches Social Enterprise Workshops
It has been a busy 18 months at the Trico Foundation as we have been working with organizations to test and pilot our A.S.E.S.S. worksheets. While we continue to learn something new every day, our team is at the point that we want to share where we are at with a wider audience, get feedback, and learn with you on your social enterprise journey.
Therefore we are pleased to announce the first iteration of our social enterprise capacity building workshop series designed for organizations either developing or scaling their social enterprise *. These workshops have been developed to address a number of key challenges organizations face as they build and scale their social ventures.
Testing
To zero in on the testing you need, you have to balance two perspectives. On the one hand, you want to be aware of and prepare for all key risks/thresholds as you move from where you are now to what you want your social venture to be when it is in its ‘steady state’ (i.e. your model has proven to be a success and growth is predictable and steady. A typical barometer in this regard is what your venture will look like five years after it starts). This will also help make sure you are building towards your goals rather than building a bridge to nowhere (this is a significant risk for start-ups, as discussed below). On the other hand, a lot of your current assumptions will be wrong, so you don’t want to go into too much detail too far down the road.