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🌟 Meet Our Panellist: Nader Ibrahim 🌟 We’re thrilled to have Nader Ibrahim join us as a panellist for our Business for Good End-of-Year Celebration! 🎉 Nader is a passionate social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of One Culture Group, a social enterprise breaking barriers and creating opportunities for disadvantaged communities. 👇 Learn more about Nader’s inspiring journey: "Nader Ibrahim, a proud Egyptian immigrant, moved to Australia in 2009 and co-founded the One Culture Group. With a deep passion for community service and a strong commitment to providing opportunities for disadvantaged groups, Nader has been instrumental in shaping the organization’s mission. Coming from an underprivileged background, Nader personally experienced the barriers that prevent access to sports and community engagement. This fuelled his desire to create an organization that would provide the opportunities he once lacked. In 2017, alongside his business partner, Nader founded the One Culture Group, a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making a positive impact in people’s lives through sports, individualized support, and building social connections. One Culture’s programs are inclusive of all ages, cultures, and abilities. Seven years later, the work continues to grow. The impact has broadened, and the need for inclusive services is greater than ever. Nader’s vision to provide access and create positive change remains at the heart of One Culture’s mission." 💡 Don’t miss the chance to hear from Nader and our other incredible panellists about scaling businesses for good on Friday 6th December, 12-2pm. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/ggftUphW South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) Social Traders Office for Small and Family Business

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Registrations are open for the last Business for Good Workshop running on Friday 6th December 10am-12pm! This one will be hosted at Torren Uni's Social Enterprise Hub for businesses based in Adelaide. As always, those based regionally are welcome to sign up to attend online. So who's facilitating the Business for Good workshop on scaling up business and impact? Meet Tom Allen, Founder and CEO of Impact Boom, one of Australia's leading purpose-driven intermediaries, helping changemakers globally to unleash their greatest potential. As social innovation experts, Impact Boom's advisory services, initiatives, programs and partnerships help people & planet to thrive. Impact Boom has worked intensively with over 335 purpose-led organisations to help them launch and scale and they have featured over 750 global leaders on their podcast. Tom's work has been recognised with two Australian Good Design Awards. He led the successful Australian bid for the Social Enterprise World Forum held in 2022; a project which catalysed sector growth nationally. Kristen Bobyk, will be joining the session as a provocateur to provide an important First Nations lens to the topic. Kristen is a Kokatha, Mirning & Ukrainian woman from the west coast in Ceduna. She is coordinator of YWCA Australia's First Nations Women's Leadership Program, a qualified Aboriginal Health Practitioner as well as an experienced facilitator. She is also a musician who loves everything drumming! Get your tickets before we sell out: https://lnkd.in/gK8JD528 South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) Social Traders Office for Small and Family Business

🎉 Join Us for a Special End-of-Year Business for Good Celebration! 🥳 Join us to celebrate and wrap up the Business for Good Program for the year in a relaxed and inspiring end-of-year gathering designed for social entrepreneurs and impact-driven business leaders. Whether you're attending Workshop 10 or are just joining us for the afternoon, this is your chance to connect with the community, exchange insights, and discuss scaling businesses for good. 🔎 Event Details After some light refreshments and networking to start, settle in for an engaging one-hour panel featuring South Australian social entrepreneurs who are breaking new ground in scaling for impact. Our inspiring panelists include: ✨ Nader Ibrahim – Founder & CEO, One Culture Group ✨ Minka Youngmi Park – Founder & Managing Director, Kimchi Club ✨ Kiara Johnson – Founder, KSJ Consulting Service ✨ Cassie Day, FGLF – Business & Entrepreneurial Consultant, and former founder of The Carer's Place These incredible leaders will share their personal journeys, triumphs, and lessons learned as they scaled their businesses while keeping purpose at the heart of their growth. We’ll dive into the tough ethical questions, such as "Is scaling right for us? Is growth always aligned with our mission, or could it counteract our impact? How can we scale while retaining our strong impact focus and values" The panel will explore practical insights into scaling sustainably and balancing financial growth with social and environmental missions. Following the panel, we’ll wrap up with more time to connect with peers, make new contacts, and engage in meaningful conversations about the future of social impact in South Australia. 🗓️ When: Friday 6th December 2024 🕙 Time: 12pm - 2pm (after Workshop 10) 📍 Where: Social Enterprise Hub at Torrens Uni, 88 Wakefield St, Adelaide (or via Zoom for businesses based in regional SA) 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/ggftUphW South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) Social Traders Office for Small and Family Business

Happy World Social Enterprise Day to all the amazing changemakers and supporters across our mighty impact community! Today is a day to celebrate and recognise how far social enterprise and business for good has come, and the important role that social enterprises play in building a regenerative economy that values people, planet and profit in equal measure. Collab4Good would like to particularly thanks and acknowledge our First Nations people, the original social entrepreneurs, for showing us the way and generously sharing your 65,000+ years of knowledge with our social enterprise sector. It is a true gift and so full of grace. To all of you who are working so hard to drive positive change through enterprise and collaboration, we thank you and look forward to continuing to walk beside you for many more years to come! #worldsocialenterpriseday2024

✨ Another fantastic workshop in the Business for Good series! ✨ Today we were lucky to have Kaurna man Tim Graham Welcome us to Country in such a beautiful and informative way, which set us up to talk about the workforce. Mel Blondell did a fantastic job at guiding us through workforce planning, the important differences between employees, contactors and volunteers, compliance matters and recruitment. A dense (and at times daunting!) topic, Mel helped simplify and explain key responsibilities and best practice, leaving all participants with valuable lessons to implement in the near future. "Whatever you do in your business, make it be valuable! If a workforce plan is just a dot point plan, that is enough. Don't overcomplicate it." A special thank you to Marius Liddle for joining us as a Provocateur, providing important insights from a First Nations business lense, and bringing in his experience in First Nations employment and workforce strategy and development. After the workshop we gathered for some chats around a beautiful spread catered by Summit Café, a social enterprise of Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc. Find out more about the Business for Good program and remaining activities: https://lnkd.in/d6A4X5K4 South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) Social Traders Office for Small and Family Business

⚡️New Business for Good workshop launched!⚡️ Ready to take your social enterprise to the next level? Wondering what your next steps are and how to grow your enterprise and impact sustainably without compromising your values? This workshop delves into scaling your business and social impact in a way that’s ethical, efficient, and tailored to the needs of your enterprise. Led by Tom Allen, Founder of Impact Boom, this session offers a flexible approach designed to equip you with practical skills and insights. You'll explore different strategies, examine what you need to start thinking about now for future success, and compare notes with your peers. Emphasis will be placed on sustainable practices and the unique challenges faced by impact-driven businesses. Expect an engaging, interactive environment where you’ll not only learn but actively contribute to discussions, adapting the session to fit your unique needs and challenges. Tom’s extensive experience in social enterprise means he’ll be responsive to the group’s dynamics, ensuring that each participant gains valuable, actionable takeaways to fuel their impact journey. This workshop is ideal for founders, social entrepreneurs, and business leaders committed to growth with integrity. Kokatha, Mirning & Ukrainian woman Kristen Bobyk, coordinator of YWCA Australia's First Nations Women's Leadership Program, will be joining the session as a provocateur to provide an important First Nations lens to the topic. 🗓️ When: Friday 6th December 2024 🕙 Time: 10am - 12pm 📍 Where: Social Enterprise Hub at Torrens Uni, 88 Wakefield St, Adelaide (or via Zoom for businesses based in regional SA) 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gK8JD528 Following this session, you are welcome to stay on with us for a special Business for Good end-of-year event, featuring a panel of South Australian social entrepreneurs who will discuss their experiences and thoughts on scaling business for good. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ggftUphW South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) Social Traders Office for Small and Family Business

Have you heard of CASEI (Council of Australian Social Enterprise Intermediaries)? Born out of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2022 in Brisbane, CASEI is a collective of organisations united by a shared goal: to bolster the growth and development of social enterprises across Australia. The pressing need for a space where intermediaries could share insights, discuss common challenges, and build stronger relationships led to the formation of CASEI. Contrary to being a peak body, CASEI aspires to amplify awareness around the crucial role of intermediaries in enhancing the capabilities of social enterprises. Its mission aligns with the broader objective of harnessing collective wisdom to identify opportunities, overcome challenges, and propel the social enterprise sector forward. Collab4Good is proud to be a founding member of CASEI alongside 13 other social enterprise intermediaries from around Australia, and enjoyed the opportunity to spend some time together at the first in-person CASEI meeting in Sydney on Monday 28th October. We discussed strategies, sector insights, needs and opportunities for how we can work together to offer the best possible developmental support to our Australian social enterprises, and we had the opportunity to share our first piece of work, the 'Five Stages of Social Enterprise Development' at the Social Traders Convene conference the following day. CASEI is an incredible group of people and organisations who are committed to collaboration and the greater good, and who have been the driving backbone of Australia's social enterprise sector over the last decade. Together we can make some pretty incredible things happen and we are excited to be part of it. To learn more about CASEI, the members, and our Five Stages of Social Enterprise Development, head to https://lnkd.in/gwytKYVa Social Impact Hub Impact Seed The Mill House Ventures Ltd. Social Traders Impact Boom StartSomeGood LendForGood Centre for Social Impact White Box Enterprises Sefa Social Ventures Australia The Difference Incubator Social Startup Studio

Applications are open for the 2025 Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program and we would love to see the first South Australian team as part of the 2025 cohort! This is an amazing opportunity for social enterprises and initiatives that have an environmental and biodiversity focus so take a look at the program details and consider getting an application in by the closing date (27 January)!

A great job opportunity for someone in our network who is passionate about eradicating food waste - more details below!