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 LUNCHBOX SPEAKERS' SERIES 

The Social Economy Centre (OISE/UT) Presents

 

THE CHALLENGES OF CREATING SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN CANADA 
By BILL YOUNG, PRESIDENT, SOCIAL CAPITAL PARTNERS 
 
October 11, 2006 
Noon - 2 PM 
 
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto 
(OISE/UT) 
252 Bloor St. West, Toronto 
Room 12-199 

Social Capital Partners has made a number of investments in social 
enterprises across Canada over the past 5 years. Bill will be sharing the 
experiences of the successes, the challenges and the lessons learned from 
these relationships. He will also share how this has influenced SCP's 
strategy and goals for the next 5 years and what he thinks are the biggest 
obstacles to overcome to make social enterprise more mainstream. 
 
This event will be webcast. Go to the following webpage for detailed 
instructions to set up for and view the webcast: 
http://sec.oise.utoronto.ca/english/webcast.php 
 
For more information, go to 
http://sec.oise.utoronto.ca/english/lectures.php or contact 
Sherap Winn at swinn@oise.utoronto.ca or (416) 923-6641, extension 2087. 
 
 
Mark your calendars: 
 
November 8: Susan Henry of Alterna Savings and Susan McLean of Access 
Riverdale talk about microlending

 

 

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