Social Issues and Social Entrepreneurship

HKSEC believes it is important to “UNDERSTAND before Making CHANGE”.
Contestant who aims at becoming a social entrepreneur needs to be a down-to-earth person through living and interacting with people and problems, thus getting inspired with solutions. Therefore, it is important to understand more about social issues before constructing your social venture plan.

Social entrepreneurship is the use of business techniques to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues, which emphasizes Economic Viability, Social Mission, and Environmental Neutrality.

Here are some resources to help you out.

Social Enterprise Directory
Managed by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), the Social Enterprise Directory (SE Directory) facilitates public access to social enterprise information in Hong Kong, aiming to promote their products and services to a wider audience.
https://sedirectory.org.hk/en

Lean Canvas

Lean Canvas is a tool designed to help entrepreneurs develop their business models, which includes elements of value proposition, infrastructure, customers, and finances.

Lean Canvas Template:
https://hksec.hk/lean_canvas_sample/

Lean Canvas Tutorial:
http://goo.gl/8gsfeQ