The St. John’s Tool Library will soon begin hammering away at expansion plans thanks to their new partnership with Metro Business Opportunities and the financing provided by their Support loan program. The Tool Library will use the Social Enterprise development funds to expand their inventory of equipment and grow their membership base.
Read MoreMBO is proud to help launch a new Social Enterprise that will make it easier for residents and visitors alike to choose local products and services, and live a more sustainable lifestyle. The Guide to the Good will act as an online directory, offering consumers an easy to navigate database of local, social, and green companies.
Read MoreOur Business Students for Social Goals have been diving deep into the concept of Social Enterprise. Please join them during Small Business Week (October 14th to 21st) as they host a series of public events to raise awareness of local Social Enterprise.
Read MoreMBO is excited to announce our partnership with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, which will see them starting a new Social Enterprise. MBO is providing the start-up financing for this Online Learning Portal, which will offer e-learning classes and training related to hearing loss and noise awareness across the province and the world.
Read MoreBusiness Students for Social Goals is a joint initiative of Metro Business Opportunities and the College of the North Atlantic that will introduce the concept of Social Enterprise to business students and give them first-hand experience in Social Entrepreneurship.
Read MoreSafetyNL offers their training services at fair market prices, generating revenue to support their organization and its community programming. By engaging in Social Enterprise, SafetyNL has benefitted from financial independence, the ability to hire core staff, increased fulfillment of their mandate, and valuable contributes to society.
Read MoreThe first in a series of blog posts highlighting not-for-profit organizations who are accomplishing their goals through Social Enterprise. Read on to learn about the work of Empower, the Disability Resource Centre and how their thrift store Take-Two is supporting their mission.
Read MoreSome of Newfoundland and Labrador’s premiere tourism experiences are actually the result of Social Enterprise, with not-for-profit organizations generating funds to preserve local culture – the very same culture they then utilize to offer authentic experiences and products.
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