i have a dream - creating a new profession of social enterprise startup facilitators

K K TseFounder and Chief Education Officer

Education for Good CIC Ltd.Co-founder, Dialogue in the Dark HK

I have a Dream – Creating a new profession of Social

Enterprise Startup Facilitator

I have a dream…..

that one day social enterprise

startups will have a

success rate of over 60%, compared to

today’s failure rate of over 90%

For this to happen….

We need a new

profession of social enterprise

startup facilitators

My role model is Florence Nightingale who created a new profession of nurses

The ‘Why’

Nightingale Could not bear

to see the unnecessary sufferings of the wounded and the sick due to lack of nursing care

Tse Could not bear

to see the unnecessary failures of social enterprise startups due to lack of mastery of startup methodology

The ‘How to’

Nightingale Selected,

trained, and created a new profession of nurses

Tse To select,

train, and create a new profession of social enterprise startup facilitators

The Challenges Nightingale Huge Cost her health

and life Passion and

perseverance overcame all odds

Started her journey in her late 20s

Tse

Huge Will take his

(remaining) life time

Passion and perseverance will overcome all odds

Started his journey at 65

The context

Nightingale

A path finder No

precedence to follow

No role models

Tse

Fortunate to be riding on the global lean startup movement

The bottom line for using lean startup approach

From failure rate of 80-90%

to success rate of 60-70%

Lean for social good: a brand new website

LEAN IMPACT is turning Lean Startup into a road map for social good organizations.

Profile of a Social Enterprise Startup Facilitator Passion for social entrepreneurship Mastery of lean startup methodology Experienced in facilitating lean startups Has founded a social enterprise using

lean startup approach Skilled in facilitation, training, coaching

and mentoring Resourceful in connecting startup

owners to funders, advisers, volunteers, and customers

How to become one… Intensive self-directed studies via

books, web resources, videos, blogs, talking to experienced facilitators, etc.

Attend lean startup facilitator training

Gain experience by facilitating a number of startup projects

Start your own social enterprise Become a Certified SE Startup

Facilitator – by Education for Good

The ideal candidates Business or professional background At least five years working

experience Have worked or volunteered for

social enterprises Possess strong passion for tackling

social issues Good interpersonal skills A team builder Have flexible time for training and

facilitation

Full-time or part-time?Paid or unpaid?

Flexible – best to start part-time, or half-time

Full-time is an option, not a must Start as volunteer and unpaid to

gain exposure and experience Then modest pay, and eventually

fully paid Best scenario: gain income from

own social enterprise and work as part-time, paid facilitator

How to start… Take part in Education for Good’s

Certified Lean Startup Facilitator Program

Join the Lean Startup learning community

Gain exposure by facilitating startup projects on a voluntary basis

To get started or obtain advice: contact Ms Lee Lok Sum at loksum.lee@education-for-good.com

Thank you.