Social Enterprise Stories

I am settled into my digs in San Francisco and learning a great deal from delegates of the Social Enterprise World Forum.
Read some of my blogs by going to SAN FRANCISCO STORIES

San Francisco - here we come!

I will be winging my way to California in 13 days to become the official blogger for the Social Enterprise World Summit in San Francisco. This forum attracts social and financial entrepreneurs from around the world who are working with some of the most disadvantaged communities.

Stay in touch during this time by going to the blog at www.sea-alliance.blogspot.com or check in on our Branching Out blog.

This is a fantastic opportunity to ask the experts about how the arts and creative industries can become more enterprising and see first hand some of the innovative approaches in the many arts initiatives in the city.
Check out San Francisco stories

'An idea is like a play. It needs a good producer and a good promoter even if it is a masterpiece. Otherwise the play may never open; or it may open but, for lack of an audience, close after a week. Similarly, an idea will not move from the fringes to the mainstream simply because it is good; it must be skilfully marketed before it will actually shift people’s perceptions and behaviour', from How to Change the World by David Bornstein.

If you want to learn more about Social Enterprise and see it in action this is a good read. Bornstein combines his personal experiences of these amazing enterprises with reflection about how social enterprise principles can work.