Social enterprises are For-profit companies that helps solved a need or problems in a community.

Although all companies helps to provide employment and solve the unemployment problems in community, social enterprise is very different in that it helps to solve problems or needs often neglected by many or has been dependent on self-help group.

So what does a Social Enterprises looks like?  Below as an example of  a Social Enterprise you can consider :

Night Owl CAR Wash

There are lots of Youth-At-Risk who have reached an age where they are considering employment.  But their background caused many of these young people not able to assimilate into the community and make a living.  These people have also developed a sleeping habit that is different from the general public; sleep during the day and awake at night.

Setting up the Night Owl Car Wash company will provide employment for these people.  They will be trained to clean cars at car park at night.  In that way, we can ensure that they are making full use of their time at night to generate income for their daily living.  We also allow car owners to have a clean car to drive to work each day.

So how to get started?

1. Look at a social problem that you have interest to help

2. Think about how you can generate income and at the same time solve that problem.

3. Design your Business model and consider about sustainability.

4. Conduct the basic Business setup planning : Process-Policy-Procedures

Yap!  That’s it!

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Patrick Stephen Oh

(Social Enterprise Coach)