i have a dream - creating a new profession of social enterprise startup facilitators
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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 [email protected]
Thank you.