Enterprising Stories is a live online show and community of practice that builds momentum for the social enterprise movement across the world
We showcase most inspiring people and businesses who are sparking a positive post-COVID-19 economic recovery. We invite Social Enterprises to connect, engage and be a pivotal part of the movement to ‘Build Forward Better’. We also help our audiences get story-ready by sharing best-practice storytelling tips.
In 2020 we piloted a weekly version of Enterprising Stories in Australia in the lead up to the 2020 Social Enterprise World Forum Digital, and discovered that it is a crucial touchpoint for social entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders, to stay across the latest news in the social enterprise sector, connect with others and address the big conversations head-on.
Now, we’re turning Enterprising Stories into a monthly online show with a global audience.
Will you be part of building the movement?
What you’ll receive as a subscriber:
You'll be part of building this innovative way of weaving together our social enterprise sector both here in Australia and overseas.
Based on your subscription level, you'll access the following:
Subscriber plus - $10/Month
- Access to a closed Enterprising Stories LinkedIn Group - to network with other players in the ecosystem and be the first to hear about upcoming events
Shoutout - $25/Month
- $25 Dinidae Voucher
- All of the inclusions at Subscriber Plus, PLUS:
- Access to the monthly broadcast - including networking and Q&A opportunities with social enterprise leaders, exclusive to Enterprising Stories subscribers.
Champion - $50/Month
- $50 Dinidae Voucher
- All of the inclusions at Shoutout, PLUS:
- Access to 3 x Social Enterprise Storytelling Virtual Workshops - to build storytelling skills, work on your social enterprise story with our team, get hands-on in crafting, making, editing and strategising how to engage YOUR audience, and opportunities for 1:1 feedback and mentoring. (This will also be an opportunity to prepare your story, to potentially be featured on the broadcast!)
Sponsor- $100/Month
- $100 Dinidae Voucher
- All of the inclusions at Champion, PLUS:
- Your logo featured in the Enterprising Stories broadcast!
Curator- $250/Month
- $250 Dinidae Voucher
- All of the inclusions at Sponsor, PLUS:
- Be part of the editorial team for the show, and submit story ideas and suggestions to feature!
A big shout out to Dinidae, who have generously contributed vouchers equivalent to your first month of subscription, to spend in their online social enterprise store!
Why recurring crowdfunding?
Recurring crowdfunding will give us the financial means to sustain monthly shows over the course of a whole year, leading to longer-term impact and the building of a true movement, rather than just a one-off event The recurring nature of our community’s contributions means we’ll also be challenged to deliver consistent value, keep the show relevant, and keep audiences quarely engaged as contributing stakeholders going forward.
An example of the show themes and discussions so far:
- Walking Together - The real impact of economic inclusion and First Nations enterprise
- Raising Money - the barriers and opportunities for funding social enterprises, small and large
- Building Forward Better - social enterprise responses to COVID
See the previous show excerpts from our Australian series.
What's the impact?
First Australians Capital with Leah Armstrong
We've also done a lot of learning together on the show, covering themes such as Social Procurement, Fundraising and responses to COVID-19. Check out this interview with Bec Scott from Moving Feast, a COVID-19 response by a consortium of social enterprises.
Moving Feast Interview with Bec Scott
What our audience have said:
“I just want to applaud you and Pete and the team for the leadership you've taken on Enterprising Stories because, constantly you step into the void and just really amplify the voices of the sector, and that's just absolutely critical.
...But I think that we need to break through this sort of cone of silence in Australia, around social enterprise...and it just feels like now's the time to really get those stories out so much broader.
And I think that's what you did through the power of the visual storytelling.”
- Belinda Morrissey, English Family Foundation
“This initiative that you've launched is really exciting.
I think it provides another platform for conversation across the sector and I think the time is now. It’s really exciting and it’s bold and ambitious. The changes that we're all seeking, in our economy and communities, it's going to take time and we need to be bold and we also need to be patient and persistent.”
- David Brooks, Social Traders
**UPDATE: PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WORLD FORUM**
"The Road to Halifax: Enterprising Stories Global" - in partnership with the Social Enterprise World Forum
We’re proud to announce our partnership with the Social Enterprise World Forum, which will involve us featuring stories from each of the previous world forum destinations over the last decade, including Ethiopia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Scotland and more!i We'll be highlighting the evolution of social enterprise in each of these destinations as we prepare for SEWF Halifax in 2021.
Local Traditions, Fresh Perspectives -- our work from Ethiopia in 2019.
