Social Firms UK

 This seminar is the 3rd of a series ClearlySo is running in partnership with the Guardian. This half day event will focus on the challenges of transition from NHS employee to social entrepreneur. We'll deliver practical advice on how to survive beyond the first contract and work toward long term financial viability.

More information here:  http://www.clearlyso.com/event.html?id=41

 ClearlySo has joined forces with the Guardian to host a top notch half-day seminar to help social enterprises access public service assets. Moves by local authorities to make publically owned buildings and land available to social and community enterprises at preferential rates offer a range of opportunities. Featuring expert speakers, this top quality event will provide information on legislation and discuss the pros and cons of taking on community assets.

 ClearlySo, Europe’s largest Social Business Angel Network, will celebrate Social Enterprise in all its forms in its annual Social Business Conferenceon 11th October. The theme for 2011 is ‘All Shapes & Sizes’, reflected in the diversity of the speaker line-up which boasts Kingfisher Chief Exec Ian Cheshire; Sir Torquil Norman, Founder of Camden’s Roundhouse Trust; former JP Morgan Head of Research Nick O’Donohoe, now Government Advisor to the Big Society Bank and Sinclair Beecham of Pret a Manger. International speakers include the CEOs of microfinance leaders babyloan (France), betterplace.org (Germany) and Bosnia (MiBospo).

 A half-day seminar from ClearlySo in association with Guardian Professional...

Where is the money? How do you get it? This half-day seminar in association with Guardian will provide you with the knowledge, tools and tactics to raise the finance you need to make your social enterprise a success.

What you will learn:

• A practical understanding of how to raise capital for your social enterprise
• Knowledge of the main finance streams for the sector and how to access them
• Insight into what encourages and convinces investors, lenders and funders to back your business
• How other social enterprises are raising capital and how you can learn from their experiences

Chair: Rod Schwartz, chief executive of ClearlySo

Speakers:

Keynote Speaker: Michele Giddens, Bridges Ventures

Where is the money? Jonathan Jenkins, UnLtd Sue Peters, Social Investment Business