by Ida Viani | Nov 1, 2018 | Canadian Social Enterprises, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Social EnterPrize, Trico Charitable Foundation
Richard’s journey with TAC and Opportunity For All Youth is another example of how social entrepreneurship can stem from pivoting in a new direction and thinking about succession planning of your social enterprise. This is a pattern Trico Foundation and others are seeing in terms of scale: it isn’t necessarily a bigger social enterprise, it is about using the knowledge you gained from the social enterprise in a different way on a whole new level.
by Trico | Oct 24, 2018 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
This past summer working at the Trico Foundation’s Summer Student Internship, I was able to take my company from an ideation stage that had undergone 2 years of evolution, to its first pilot, to an official launch of operations, to a now rapid scale of production on its way to reaching a steady state within the next 18 months. Trico Foundation’s one-on-one coaching and group sharing through the A.S.E.S.S. program were pivotal to my progress.
by Ida Viani | Oct 11, 2018 | A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Events, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
We are extremely delighted to have a number of amazing organizations join us at SVI Alberta to share their own learnings with the ecosystem. We were able to connect with a few of these attendees who shared with us their involvement in social enterprise and what experiences they would like to share, the challenges they are facing and what they hope to discover at SVI Alberta.
by Trico | Sep 18, 2018 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
When one hears “entrepreneur”, I’m sure the descriptions of trailblazer, problem-solver, innovator or risk-taker pop into the listener’s head. It becomes a description for someone who is brave and ready slay the dragon but also prepared to be imprisoned by the belly of the beast and make their way out to try again. It means never giving up, fail forward, solve the problem, and make a difference—create real change.
With these admirable traits, who wouldn’t want to be considered an entrepreneur?
by Trico | Sep 4, 2018 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
Well, here we are again at the close of another summer. I always feel like these months slip right through my hands – which is probably why I’m writing this blog about time management. Over the past few months, I’ve found myself learning my way into innovation and entrepreneurship in a way that is sufficiently self-directed.
by Trico | Aug 28, 2018 | A.S.E.S.S., A.S.E.S.S. TLC, Canadian Social Enterprises, Early Adopter, Front Page, Social Enterprise, Trico Charitable Foundation
As part of the completion of my minor in Indigenous Studies at Mount Royal University, I had the opportunity to study on the island of Hawai’i for three weeks with over 20 other students. We were there to study aloha àina and activism – as it pertains to the Kanaka Maoli communities. In the same vein, I was also there to start building relationships for my business. I had just started my time as a Trico Foundation summer student, and felt that this opportunity would be a great way to delve into some of the specifics around my venture, Sarjesa Inc., and its future growth.
