Entreprenurses

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health. This podcast is the first of a 5-part workshop on "How to create a nurse-led social enterprise in health" run by Dave Dawes from Entreprenurses Community Interest Company. If you would like to attend future versions of this free course, please click here.The podcast covers:Money is important but it isn't worth focussing all your attention onIf you plan carefully, you can have a business collapse and keep your house and start a new social enterpriseThe fear and the risk is manageable and you get the chance to save the worldGetting in touch with real quality of lifeFor some people the risk is so great they are too afraid to make the leapExplaining the change and innovation curve: a) Innovators (about 2.5%) b) Early adopters (about 10%) c) Early majority (about 37%) d) Late majority (about 37%) e) Laggards (about 12.5%)Your first paying clients will be innovators and you should market to them through persona

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health. This podcast is the fourth of a 5-part workshop on "How to create a nurse-led social enterprise in health" run by Dave Dawes from Entreprenurses Community Interest Company. If you would like to attend future versions of this free course, please click here.The podcast covers:Introduction to marketing Why marketing isn't just advertising and public relationsHow to work out your start-up capital from your market informationHow to pick your co-founders and why they need to be as dedicated to the business as youThe Napkin Business Plana) What is it you will do? b) What is the market and demand? c) Who are your competitors? d) What is your pricing? e) How much will you make? f) How much will it cost? g) Who is your founding team? h) How much start up capital do you need?It is rare to set up a social enterprise without using 1 or 2 as start-up fundinIf you run a social enterprise you risk losing

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health. This podcast is the third of a 5-part workshop on "How to create a nurse-led social enterprise in health" run by Dave Dawes from Entreprenurses Community Interest Company. If you would like to attend future versions of this free course, please click here.The podcast covers:Who has the power and control on your social enterprise?How many directors should you start with?How members can overturn the decisions of the directors and even remove them - the "Doris the Cleaner" effectWhy founders are sometimes sacked from their own boardWho do you want to be accountable to?The interesting clauses in Entreprenurses CIC - the "nuclear button"Fundraising is much much easier as a registered charity (and Dave's 204 rejection letters)Why social enterprises fail (and 50% of them do in the first 4 years)The main reasons that social enterprises fail are Cashflow, Tax and VAT issues, Too low profit margins, Keeping unproductive

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health. This podcast is the second of a 5-part workshop on "How to create a nurse-led social enterprise in health" run by Dave Dawes from Entreprenurses Community Interest Company. If you would like to attend future versions of this free course, please click here.The podcast covers:Pros and cons of different legal structures of social enterprisesSetting up a company can be quick an easyGuide to Community Interest Companies and asset locksThe key difference between "limited by shares" and "limited by guarantee"How equity investment works and why it won't work with some company structuresThere is no perfect model and how to judge your legal adviserHow to judge a business advisorWhy most directors get struck offPodcast 11 - This can be downloaded here (31 Mb) The music is "Fire Dance" by djbouly and is brought to you under a creative commons licence.

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health. This podcast is the first of a 5-part workshop on "How to create a nurse-led social enterprise in health" run by Dave Dawes from Entreprenurses Community Interest Company. If you would like to attend future versions of this free course, please click here.The podcast covers:What is a social enterprise?Definitions of social enterprise and how it is different from the public and private sectorWhat is your underlying business model?The difference between corporate social responsibility and social enterpriseFinding profitable areas to work inAre social enterprises competing unfairly with the private sector?Will the NHS support a long-term profit-based model?The problem with being commissioned by only one organisation (monopsony)The economics of fair trade and social enterprisesHow do you measure your social good?Podcast 10 - This can be downloaded here (34 Mb) The music is "Fire Dance" by djbouly and

This is the Firestarter Podcast which is the world's first podcast for social enterprises in health.This is an impromptu podcast from the Shine Unconference Last weekend. It features a host of social entrepreneur blogger, including:Dave Dawes - entreprenurses.blogspot.comNic Temple - sse.org.uk/blogGreg Villalobos - blogcreator.co.ukRob Greenland - thesocialbusiness.co.ukRachel Slade - unltdworld.comDarragh Doyle - darraghdoyle.comBen Matthews - puddingrelations.blogspot.comMaureen Bowes - weinspireothers.com & peopleintelligence.comNicola Jones - unltdworld.comThe podcast covers:Meeting and networking with people via their blogMaking time for creating and following blogsHow blogs can raise the profile of your social enterpriseThe role of blog comments and blog readershipCorporate vs personal/informal blogging stylesHow to start blogging (typepad, wordpress, etc)The pros and cons of Twitter (the scary world of microblogging)Is mobile blogging the next evolution?Finding out that lots more people read your