We Need Better Businesses
The idea of using a business as a force for good resonates with so many people.
If you’ve worked in the charity sector or in a soulless corporation, you know exactly how broken those systems are.
And rather than becoming bitter and cynical, there’s a movement towards a new type of work, one that can be inclusive and sustainable.
Social enterprise offers the chance of taking the best of both – the impact of a charity, with the self-sufficiency of a popular company.
No more grant dependency, and the products/services you sell genuinely make a difference.
These can be the future of business, but they’re also really really hard to get right.
Designing these companies is so complex, there’s so much to consider, and so many things that can sink the whole enterprise.
We want to build businesses that are desirable to customers, feasible for our team to run, financially viable so that they stay alive, all while creating positive social outcomes.
We Love Social Entrepreneurs
It takes a phenomenal person to say “Yes, and I’m going to try to get it right”.
To take on the risk of being an entrepreneur PLUS the co-design challenge of solving social problems.
To make something that’s bigger than you, for the benefit of more than just shareholders.
We believe those people need, and deserve, the best possible support.
They don’t want generic advice, they want clarity and alternatives.
They want someone to take their side but not just agree with everything they say.
They want to be heard and understood, but then shown more options for what they might choose to prioritise and build next.
They’re stubborn about the legacy they want to leave, but flexible in the details of how they’re going to get there.
Evander Strategy works with remarkable entrepreneurs as they build the next generation of social enterprises.
We are practitioners who can offer guidance on what tends to work in the real world, not just in academia or on social media.
We can help you become financially sustainable, spot traps ahead of time, create multiple versions of your ideas, and test them to see which options are strongest.
We want to help you stay motivated and focused, but to also get out of your own way, making decisions that you’re proud of.
About Isaac
I’m a coach and facilitator who has worked with entrepreneurs all over the world for over a decade.
Today, I am a co-founder of Press Play, the lead facilitator of the Startup Ideation program, co-designer of Deakin University’s Entrepreneurial Mindset unit, and the accelerator lead at The Difference Incubator.
Evander Strategy was born out of my freelance work.
As more and more entrepreneurs and institutions wanted assistance with their goals, I started bringing in more of my favourite specialists and practitioners, and together we run well-rounded programs under the Evander banner.
We also create guides and resources that are a great accompaniment to our programs and coaching sessions.
Hopefully they can help you too, getting you unstuck and focused on the work you know you need to do.
