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A New Economy is feature documentary about people making a fresh start towards building a new economy. Watch as several organizations move towards a more cooperative future by experimenting with…
Some days, it seems like every time you see First Nations communities profiled in the media, it is a bad – news story. We hear again and again about soaring…
British Columbians love beer and, as witnessed by the recent proliferation of breweries, craft brewing is a good business proposition. But success is not built on beer alone. SFU CED…
Launching a business requires a lot of learning, and a lot of support. 2016 LEAP! graduate Tracee Lang shares what she learned along the way about how to move from…
When developing a social enterprise, it’s easy to get your value proposition mixed up with your social goals. Your value proposition describes what your product or service offers your customer…
Knowing who your customers are and how to reach them is key to business success. Candace Campo, owner and operator of Talaysay Tours on the Sunshine Coast, talks about her…
The Open Works research project aimed to test if a platform approach could scale up the new type of ‘participation culture’ that has emerged over the last 6 – 10…
Arc of Justice traces the remarkable journey of New Communities, Inc. (NCI) in southwest Georgia, a story of racial justice, community organizing, and perseverance in the face of enormous obstacles….
“There needs to be education on both sides. On the non-profit side: about how to engage with forprofits, but also on the other side around using private sector innovations to leverage…
This report represents an exploration of what placemakers in Canada need to work more effectively, the challenges they face, and actionable recommendations to strengthen and multiply their impact. It is…
A Declaration on Social and Economic Policy Directions for Canada by Members of Popular Sector Groups As socially concerned people in labour unions, women’s organizations, welfare rights associations, church organizations,…
This compendium contains 20 case studies of public programmes in European countries that are successfully supporting business creation by people from disadvantaged and under-represented groups in entrepreneurship. The populations targeted…
