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Social Enterprise Launch System for Nonprofits | Business Plan Workbook |PDF

Social Enterprise Launch System for Nonprofits | Business Plan Workbook |PDF

$69.00 CAD
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Practical by designBuilt for real decisions and conversations
Nonprofit focusedCreated for boards, leaders and teams

Hiring the clients you serve isn't just a nice idea — it's a real business model, and Canadian nonprofits are already running it successfully. This is the complete system for taking your board from "should we do this?" to opening day.

WHAT'S INSIDE

A 53-page business planning system built specifically for Canadian charities and nonprofits considering a work-integration social enterprise — a café, thrift store, or one of 20 other real models already operating across the country.

The Canadian legal foundation — CRA's related-business rules explained in plain language, so your board knows what's actually allowed before you invest a dollar

The Social Enterprise Spectrum — decide upfront whether you're building permanent jobs or a transitional training program

20 business models across 6 categories, each with a real, still-operating Canadian precedent — not theory

Two full deep-dive blueprints (Community Café and Community Thrift Store) — complete business model canvases, startup budgets, staffing plans, 3-year financial projections, and risk registers

A livable-wage commitment built into every wage model — this system was built on the belief that a fairly-paid manager is what makes the whole training model work

Full governance package — Social Enterprise Committee charter, stakeholder engagement plan, 12-month implementation roadmap

A 14-module planning workbook — feasibility scoring, model selection matrix, legal checklist, budget worksheets, risk register, and a board decision log to carry your organization from first conversation to Year 1 review

USE IT TO

Bring your board a real, evidence-based business case instead of a vague idea
Compare which of 20 real models actually fits your organization and your clients
Build a financial model your finance committee will actually trust

WHY THIS ONE'S DIFFERENT
Most social enterprise guides are either legal theory or generic startup templates. This one names real Canadian organizations already running each model, walks through the CRA rules that actually govern what your charity can do, and gives you two fully worked financial blueprints to adapt rather than build from scratch.

FORMAT & DELIVERY
Digital PDF, delivered instantly after purchase. Fill in the workbook sections digitally or print for board meetings.

Please note: as a digital download, all sales are final and non-refundable.

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