On October 26th, the Logan Social enterprise Forum was held, bringing together key stakeholders to share ideas and experience, network and discuss the future of social enterprise in Queensland and more broadly in Australia. Impact Boom hosted a great panel which local and national leaders, with the aim of advancing forward conversation, ideas and the sector.
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Emma-Kate Rose of Food Connect reflects on the key lessons from leading one of Australia’s first equity crowdfunding campaigns for a community owned food hub; the Food Connect Shed.
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On October 25th 2018, the Sunshine Coast Social Enterprise Forum was held with 200 attendees representing a broad range of sectors, local and state government. Impact Boom proudly supported the forum and hosted a panel discussion with some of Queensland’s leading social enterprise ecosystem builders. So how might we best create positive social change in the regions? Read on to find out.
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What factors would come into play if you were to explore introducing micro-volunteering successfully in your social enterprise? In this guest blog post, Elevate+ Alumni, Michael Mersiades of Chatloop, takes a look at five factors that might be contributing to his social enterprise’s high volunteer retention rates.
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On Episode 113 of Impact Boom, we hear from five passionate female founders who share their ideas to tackle community issues, whilst launching their crowdfunding campaigns at Pitch for Good in Parramatta. We also hear from StartSomeGood founder Tom Dawkins and David Moutou of City of Parramatta, who shares the council’s experience working in the social procurement space.
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On Episode 108 of Impact Boom, 40 speakers and delegates from around the globe share key themes, trends and insights into social enterprise which emerged from an energetic SEWF global gathering of 1400 delegates from 47 countries in Scotland.
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Where do social entrepreneurs miss opportunities for promotion? In this guest blog post, Neil Bramwell, author of Dollars&Sense shares his experience from putting together a book which showcases Australian social enterprises, providing key insights from his journey.
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What is it that drives social impact to occur? In this guest blog post, Joseph Kolapudi shares his thoughts on creative communities, drawing our attention to what he believes are some key trends…
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In this guest blog post, Bryce Thomas and Frederick Brien (co-founders of Tokens For Humanity), explain why we are on the cusp of the most exciting period in the history of the not-for-profit organisation…
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In the lead up to this year's Social Enterprise World Forum in Edinburgh, we're shining a spotlight on the key factors which have led to a thriving social enterprise movement in Scotland. What can we all learn from Scotland's approach to tackling community issues and building a social enterprising economy?
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In this guest blog post from Michael Lewrick, we are presented with examples of blockchain being used ‘for good’, we hear how scaling the power of collaboration for transformational change is of paramount importance and are given some steps on how to design an ecosystem.
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In this guest blog post, Data Culturist Vibhor Pandey shares his insights and experience on what he believes needs to happen to effectively design and build smart future cities. If the government were to drive a ‘smart city vehicle’, what would it look like?
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Adam Miller, an Australian leader in one of the largest stigmatised industries, Medicinal Marijuana, shared his insights into the entrepreneurial health sphere with Impact Boom in the lead up to his presentation at Myriad this month…
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In this guest blog post, we learn from Jonathan O’Brien’s experience in running a busy community organisation - House Conspiracy, and are given a few ways to effectively reduce the stress and anxiety that ‘busyness’ can bring, when involved in an intense project.
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In this guest blog post from Leanne Farnworth, impact entrepreneurs are given key tips to consider when developing the branding collateral and culture for purpose-driven startups. Is your logo as important as you think? Find out some of the common misperceptions about effective branding…
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In this guest blog post from Kyle Bush, we're given interesting insights and a case study on how to use a layered approach to multiply your impact when engaging communities.
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Impact Boom has welcomed an amazing group of 27 passionate social entrepreneurs into the Elevate+ Accelerator Program in Brisbane.
15 high potential, emerging social enterprises are tackling an array of pressing community issues both locally and internationally, such as homelessness, refugee and migrant support, sustainable consumption, waste reduction, child malnutrition, and health problems. Projects are creating positive social and environmental impact and literally saving lives.
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In this guest blog post from Tom Dawkins, we're challenged to think about the way we perceive the world and are given a prod to analyse what opportunities we could harness if we were to see the world through a fresh lens.
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How might you push the boundaries, change the rules and create solid impact as an entrepreneur? For Episode 57 of Impact Boom, we've compiled top insights and advice from 12 global leaders in social entrepreneurship to help you grow and be challenged as a social entrepreneur.
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