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7 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Organizational Structure Overview

Organizational structure is the way an organization is set up to operate to carry out the mission. It’s like a map that shows who does what and how the teams and functions of the organization work together.

8 minutes | Operations | Manage a Social Enterprise

Inventory Management Overview

Inventory management refers to the process of ordering, storing, and using an organization’s inventory. This includes the warehousing, processing, and overall management of raw materials, as well as work-in-progress (WIP) inventory and finished products.  

10 minutes | Growth Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise

Growth & Product Expansion Decision Process Overview

Growth planning is the process followed by organizations to determine IF & HOW to pursue a new growth opportunity such as starting a new business line, launching a new product, opening a new sales channel, or expanding geographically to a new location.  

3 minutes | Financial Management | Manage a Social Enterprise

Financial Infrastructure & Internal Controls Overview

Financial infrastructure and internal controls are the accounting systems and processes that enable the management and security of an organization’s cash, inventory, payments, invoicing, and other money-related business processes.

41 minutes | Business Planning, Employee Success Program, Financial Management, Growth Planning, Leadership & Talent, Marketing, Operations, Raising Capital & Fundraising | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Employment Social Enterprise Glossary

This is a helpful resource for those seeking to better understand the terminology and concepts related to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) and the broader field of social entrepreneurship.

5 minutes | Financial Management | Manage a Social Enterprise

Financial Reporting Overview

Financial reporting is the practice of summarizing the financial performance of an organization in standardized documents.

6 minutes | Financial Management | Manage a Social Enterprise

Financial Planning & Tracking Overview

Financial planning and tracking helps organizations quantify their annual strategy and plan activities in a way that ensures feasibility and cost-effectiveness

12 minutes | Business Planning, Financial Management | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Cost Analysis Overview – Fixed and Variable Costs 

Fixed and variable costs refer to the categorization of business expenses depending on whether they are affected by changes in product/service quantity sold, or whether they remain constant regardless of quantity sold.