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Operating as a Social Enterprise
A social enterprise is, first and foremost, a business which like any business aims to turn a profit. Therefore, social enterprises are involved in some form of trading activity - such as the sale of products or services, or delivering a contract. The difference is that it will have been set up primarily to meet a social objective, with the profit generated being reinvested into the enterprise and/or the community, not to make money for its owner. At the last count, the Government estimates that social enterprises now employ nearly half a million people in the UK, and account for trade worth £18 billion.
The UK's national body for social enterprise.
UnLtd
Supports social entrepreneurs by providing a complete package of funding and support to help individuals make their ideas a reality. Take a look at their regional pages for information related to Yorkshire.
Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH)
A not-for-private-profit company established to represent, promote and drive forward the development of the social enterprise sector in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Key Fund provides financial and enterprise development support to social enterprises, charities, community and voluntary groups in order to aid regeneration of more disadvantaged areas.
West Yorkshire Social Enterprise Link
Supporting Social Enterprises in West Yorkshire.
Franchises
Essentially, franchising is the granting of a license by one person (the franchisor) to another (the franchisee), allowing the franchisee to trade under the trade mark/trade name of the franchisor and to make use of an entire package, comprising all the elements necessary to establish a previously untrained person in the business and to run it with continual assistance on a predetermined basis. This minimises the risks associated with starting a business, although there is a cost involved in buying the licence.
Provides support including advice, training and events for prospective franchisees. Their Yorkshire pages give regional information.
High Growth Start-up
There is extra help for high growth businesses which are likely to be turnover at least £250,000 by year 3 - though each scheme may have a different definition of high-growth targets.. The post Objective 1 funding for high-growth businesses in South Yorkshire is still being worked out, but there should be new schemes to cover this soon. Along with the funding there is also mentoring support to help you achieve your aims and develop the business robustly. There can also be high-growth support for certain types of business, such as technology related or creative and digital. Ask Business Link or other support agencies in your area for any leads they can give.
High Growth Start-Up Yorkshire
Yorkshire Forward support for High Browth Businesses. Further information also given by Business Link.
Yorkshire Association of Business Angels
This unique regional forum brings together the finance and business expertise of Business Angels with entrepreneurs and their new business ideas.
South Yorkshire Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) offers seedcorn finance, business loans and equity-linked investments from £15,000 to £2.5 million for businesses in or relocating to South Yorkshire.
Supports new business ideas in West Yorkshire with the potential to grow rapidly into sustainable high-growth businesses.
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