Sales channels are the methods a business uses to sell products or services to customers.
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Welcome to the pivotal stage of growing your Employment Social Enterprise (ESE), where your vision expands and the possibilities are boundless. This phase involves a strategic process of evaluating feasibility and crafting a comprehensive strategy for pursuing new avenues of expansion, each holding the potential to amplify your social impact.
Growing an ESE isn’t just about scaling up; it’s about making well-informed choices that align with your mission and values. These choices may include exploring new business lines, launching innovative products, diversifying your sales channels, establishing partnerships with government agencies, or expanding your reach into new geographical areas.
A thoughtfully developed growth plan is your compass in this journey. It empowers you to allocate your limited resources optimally, ensuring they are directed toward the most promising initiatives. It also equips you to analyze growth options from various angles, considering social, financial, operational, and organizational aspects. Importantly, it enables you to effectively communicate the rationale behind your growth decisions to key stakeholders, including your dedicated employees, board members, and valued funders.
In this section of our website, our comprehensive resources will equip you with the knowledge and tools to assess the requirements for your growth journey, from personnel and equipment to facilities, all while carefully considering the potential impact on your current operations.We understand that growth can be both exhilarating and challenging, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Welcome to the world of expanding possibilities and deepening impact. Your journey to grow your Employment Social Enterprise is not just about doing more; it’s about doing more with purpose. Together, we’ll continue to shape a brighter future for your organization and the communities it serves. Get ready to embark on this exciting adventure of growth and positive change.
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Selling process refers to a series of steps taken to sell a product or service to a customer. A strong sales process is repeatable and scalable, leverages standardized tools and templates, outlines clear roles and responsibilities for sales team members, and is data driven.
SNAP E&T COHORT FOUR OPEN FOR APPLICATION If your enterprise is serving individuals with barriers to work and receiving SNAP food benefits, you may be interested in becoming a SNAP E&T (SNAP Employment & Training) provider. The SNAP E&T program helps SNAP participants gain skills and find work that moves them forward to self-sufficiency. REDF will […]
Welcome to All Things SNAP Employment & Training 2025 Cohort Four Resource & Landing Page Congrats on joining the 2025 SNAP E&T Cohort! We’re excited about this group of employment social enterprises and non-profits that will participate in customized training, access technical assistance and more to become a SNAP E&T partner and/or enhancing current SNAP […]
One option for achieving scale faster than organic growth is by having others replicate the business model (sometimes referred to as “franchising”).
It has become increasingly important that we be able to understand not simply that a program is a “good cause,” but rather that its social returns argue for increasing our investments in their work.
This second article addresses steps five to seven, which happen after the top executive has decided to leave.
Succession planning begins with the end in mind. The leader’s leaving is not the end; in fact, it is also a new beginning – for the departing leader, for their successor, and most importantly, for the organization and all its people.
In this resource, we outline key lessons we’ve learned from the 130+ ESEs we’ve supported that serve people with justice system involvement.
In session 3 we walked through all of the steps for activating a succession plan, which include: Determining a leader's transition date, pre-departure planning, communications plans, search firms, and more!