Canada’s Only Social Enterprise Dragon’s Competition

Canada’s Only Social Enterprise Dragon’s Competition

 Vancity Community Foundation and JDQ Systems’ 3Spheres of Reciprocity Initiative have teamed up for the 3^rd year in a row to bring to Vancouver another exciting social enterprise dragon’s competition. Engaging, stimulating, and ‘quite a show’, the competition presents the best the field of social enterprise has to offer with each business vying for cash and two other chances for a full-scale business review and assistance. In the world of social finance, this competition puts the success of social enterprises on display for supporters to view the amazing abilities of social enterprises to meet their mission, help society and make money.On Sunday January 30^th, So Fine Canada will host the originators of the Social Enterprise Dragon’s Competition, Liz Green of Vancity Community Foundation and Jon Morris of JDQ Systems. As partners and founders of the event, both guests bring a wealth of knowledge and insider information to help social enterprises get into the competition. Additionally, one of 2010’s winners, Mission Possible’s, Executive Director, Brian Postlewait will be on the show to discuss their experience and to offer some compelling advice to get more social enterprises into the competition.

Social Enterprises have until Thursday Feb. 10^th to make an application. To qualify to be a Social Enterprise Dragon, organizations must be social enterprises (i.e. revenue generating businesses owned by a non-profit organization) and already fully operational. Organizations must also be located within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Particular consideration will be given to those whose cases provide the best opportunities to draw larger lessons for the social enterprise audience. A two-page Letter of Intent must accompany the application. See 3rd annual Social Enterprise’s Dragon’s event.

So Fine Canada, as the ‘Hear, See, Click’ information portal for social finance in the country, will give social enterprises here and around the world the chance to hear what Canada’s only social enterprise competition is all about. Go online to www.talkradiounlimited.com and listen in at 1 pm EST and 10 am Pacific. Listeners will be invited to call in and ask questions to sharpen their ‘pitch’ for the competition by calling (612) 293-4262.