This case study tells the story of how an employment social enterprise (ESE) defined goals, selected venture criteria, and used them to identify the ideal city to expand to.
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Growth Planning
Growth Planning refers to the set of activities employment social enterprises go through when exploring new horizons – which for some might be considering whether to start a new business line or launch a new product, while for others deciding whether to form a new partnership that will take sales or employment to a new level.
Growth Planning generally results in a growth plan, which, when done well, that will help the organization make clear decisions around how to allocate and sequence resources in a manner most aligned with its future goals. Growth plans will also help the organization communicate the ‘why’ behind its ambitions to key stakeholders, including staff, board members, and current or prospective funders. Learn more about how strategic growth planning can elevate an ESE to new heights.
Growth Planning Resources
Get a refresh on (or an introduction to) using the business model canvas to envision a future-state business and then testing the critical assumptions that underpin your ability to achieve that future state. The session will focus on filling in a business model canvas and identifying the most critical underlying assumptions and exploring the concept of lean experimentation.
You will learn about the importance of customer segmentation and the 3 different categories of value proposition. You will even have a chance to draft your own value proposition for a core customer group. Together, we will then identify the most important customer assumptions to test, which is a foundation for the later courses on promotions, sales channels, and pricing.
We are excited to host a workshop designed to unravel the intricacies of operational growth within Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs). The Women's Bean Project team will share firsthand experiences and insights into the intentional strategy behind their substantial growth in both their business and employee success operations.
We are excited to host a a workshop focused on unpacking the choices related to updating and growing financial staffing, technology, and workflows in ways that are matched to your goals and your organization’s financial health.
This session is designed to equip you to evaluate the viability of each strategy as if you were your own consultant: grants, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, events, and annual giving. You will consider each strategy through a matrix that ranks: sustainability, return on investment, return horizon, scalability, and needed infrastructure.
We are excited for an an encore presentation with Dan Rhoton from Hopeworks, who will revisit and expand upon his insightful workshop on ESE expansion to a new location. We will discuss venture criteria, decision-making processes, operational planning and support into new markets, and culture across sites.
Join REDF’s Government Partnerships & Policy Team and two Socal-based ESEs: Center for Living and Learning and Chrysalis for a session designed to provide insights from direct experience into approaches for identifying valuable partnerships and accessing public support. As part of this session, attendees will hear case studies from both ESEs and engage with the following....
REDF is excited to host this workshop on the core elements of managing your team for organizational growth. Miki Clayton . Miki will guide us through the intricacies of thoughtfully redesigning an ESE to accommodate hiring growth while meeting the needs of both the organization and its employees.
Interested in learning how to drive growth for your organization? Join Simon-Kucher, the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist, as they provide an overview of pricing basics, why it should be a forefront topic, and when you should conduct a project. Juma also joined for r a live case study on their engagement with Simon-Kucher and the impact that was unlocked.