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'Social Investment Manual: An Introduction for Social Entrepreneurs', Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
This manual offers social entrepreneurs a practical guide to building relationships with social investors, covering the investment landscape, strategies for finding and approaching investors, and best practices for due diligence and negotiating lasting partnerships.
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If you’re trying to get your head around different types of financing that might be right for your investment phase and business model this is a reasonably detailed and in-depth resource. While it was published in 2011 it’s still helpful, including guidance on how to access and work with social investors.
This detailed manual includes guidance for social entrepreneurs around:
- The social investment landscape
- Financing instruments
- Finding the right investor
- Approaching a social investor
- Screening and due diligence
- Negotiating the financing terms
- Working with investors
- Performance measurement
- Exit Considerations
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