Starting your social enterprise?
- You’ve had an idea
- You’ve recognised a lack of services
- There’s something missing in your community
Above all you have a PASSION to start something.
All of these are good places to start your social enterprise. As an entrepreneur you will want to get things moving quickly. However a good social enterprise will survive on planning.
All new start up businesses need support and an ability to communicate their message and enthuse investors, whether that is a bank or grant funder.
So the first step is to make sure you have a researched business idea. Social enterprises ‘trade’ to make them sustainable so any idea that is reliant on grant funding will not be sustainable in the long run.
- Do you have a product or service to sell?
- Will someone buy it?
From there you will develop your business plan. MKCE runs SFEDI accredited “Start Your Business“ courses.
MKCE offers a free one hour start up surgery to talk through your idea and to get you started on your journey, so contact us for a diagnosis!
Read the latest success stories from those who MKCE have supported.
Be inspired by what others have achieved.
Search the directory of Milton Keynes Social Enterprise Network members to find the social enterprise you need to help grow and expand your organisation.
