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10 Top Tips to improve your margins. Profit is not a dirty word!

Posted on October 24, 2012

Our new SSE Australia Chief Executive Celia Hodson shares her top tips on how to improve your venture’s margins.     When faced with the bigger issues concerned with running your social enterprise or venture, it can be easy to … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Board

Posted on October 11, 2012

GUEST BLOG by SSE Fellow Jeremy Nagel.  Jeremy is the Managing Director of CoCoRide –  a ridesharing (aka carpooling) service for sporting events.  If you are starting up a social enterprise, make sure you get cracking on setting up your … Continue reading →

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SSE Australia Opens Brisbane Program: Apply Now!

Posted on October 5, 2012

    School for Social Entrepreneurs Australia Opens Brisbane Program The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia is calling all QLD social entrepreneurs to apply for the inaugural Brisbane Accelerator program in 2013. The Accelerator Program is an exciting opportunity … Continue reading →

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Pitching Fever

Posted on October 2, 2012

GUEST BLOG by SSE Fellow Libby Ellis.  Libby is participating in the competitive Kick Starter program that was established by SSE and the Macquarie Group Foundation to provide seed funding for social enterprise start ups.  Libby runs InCharge which invests … Continue reading →

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Popcorn-style reflection of the SSE National Study Block

Posted on September 20, 2012

GUEST BLOG by SSE Student Paul Metcalfe on the recent 3-day National Study Block in Melbourne. Paul is currently leading a project called Rethinkers.com.au which will showcase video interviews with Thought Leaders about sustainability. SSE interaction is all about ‘popping when … Continue reading →

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