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Social Enterprise Institute - Steps to Startup Online Courses



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The Social Enterprise Institute (SEI) is ‘The World’s School for Social Enterprise’. It is a digital learning platform that provides high quality, on-demand e-learning for global Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises using video and easy-to-use, action-based tools and resources.

Enabled by funding from the Scottish Government, University of Edinburgh students and recent alumni are now able to access these 8 e-learning courses that will help you to plan, build, and launch a successful social enterprise.

Steps to Startup

The courses include a toolkit of resources to start and expand your Social Enterprise on the following topics:

  • Defining the Problem
  • Planning Your Social Impact
  • Building Support For Your Cause
  • Testing Your Ideas on a Small Scale
  • Finding Your Customers
  • Designing Your Business Model
  • Securing the Funding
  • Getting Ready for Take-Off For a short overview of the Steps to Startup programme click here: Steps to Startup Overview

Only take what you need, when you need it.

  • Pick your own courses
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Learn anywhere, at any time

Click below to register. Your registration information will be sent to SEI UK and they will add you to the course once they have received the notification, usually within 24 hours.


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