Technical and professional advisory

Actors in the technical and professional advisory domain include:

• Social Enterprises

  A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business, but exist specifically to make the world a better place. Social enterprises can adopt a range of legal structures, identities, and play multiple roles, across different domains, in the ecosystem.

• Professional service providers

  Firms and consultants that offer specialised support to social enterprises, such as legal advice, accounting, marketing, and impact measurement.

• Financial intermediaries

  Any institution or entity that facilitates the channelling of finance between the supply and demand-sides of a capital market. Includes banks, credit unions, crowdfunding platforms, and specialised financial organisations that offer tailored products and services for social enterprises.

• Market connectors

  Brokers that link social enterprises with customers to facilitate and grow trade. They may use a variety of platforms and means of intermediation, and specialise in different customer segments including retail, business-to-business, public sector procurement, or outcome purchasers.

• Capability builders

  Organisations that provide training, mentoring, and resources to help social entrepreneurs and social enterprises develop and grow. May include consulting firms, support agencies, and education providers.

• Research centres

  Academic units and think tanks that conduct studies and critical analysis on social enterprise trends, practices, and impacts.

• Innovation hubs

  Centres that foster creativity, collaboration, and experimentation to develop new social enterprise ideas and solutions.