financing the growth of successful social enterprises
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Presentation by Jonathan Bland, Social Business International at the Social Entrepreneurship Forum in Riga on November 8-9, 2012 For more information visit: http://sefriga.lv/TRANSCRIPT
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Financing the growth of successful social enterprises
Presentation by Jonathan Bland
Social Business International
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Aims and Context
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•Why do you want social enterprise growth? •Jobs, services ?•How do conceptualise SE in your context•Where might that growth happen?•What are the routes for growth?•Importance of a systemic approach
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Success Depends on 3 Ms
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It is the interrelationship between them that is important!
MARKETSMARKETS
MONEY MONEY
MODELSMODELS
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Models: Plurality and Alternatives
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• Social Enterprise Model
• Business trading for a social purpose; profits principally re-invested
• Many different approaches and legal models in different countries
• They develop in different ways
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Money
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Grants: start-up, innovation
Debt: short-term working capital, property
Equity: patient risk-taking finance for growth
Many similarities to all SMEs, but some big differences, due to not maximising shareholder value.
What exists and where are the gaps
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Filling the gaps
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•Grant programmes – to stimulate business
•Generalist banks as lenders and investors – need to build understanding – market potential, particular needs
•Specialist funds – that can fill gaps, market building
•Innovative tools – e.g. community share issues, participating loans etc.
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How to fill the gaps
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Who does what?
Government is not usually good at providing support directly – a role for intermediaries.
Grant Providers
Social Investment funds: debt and equity
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Examples
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•The Big Lottery and Unlimited
•Unity Trust Bank
•The Banca Prossima
•The Social Enterprise Investment Fund
•Bridges Ventures
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Growing a market for social investment in the UK
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Big Society Capital
Social Impact Bonds
A social stock exchange
Many issues – key one is Measuring Impact
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Opportunities presented by the SBI
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•EU Financial Instrument
•Structural Funds
•Social Entrepreneurship Funds
•Also measurement and wider understanding/visibility
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Moving Forward
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• Window of influence for EU funds
•Clarity of focus
•Fit with creating a wider ecosystem for social entrepreneurship
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Contact
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www.socialbusinessint.com
“Growing Successful Social Enterprise”Kettering UK 4-5 March 2013