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Social Clinic

What is it?

The Social Clinic operates with the logic of a help desk for social enterprises. It brings enterprises together with solutions that will make them healthier. It aims to increase business success by bringing together early and growth stage startups with experts in the field. The Social Clinic supports entrepreneurs to develop impact models, business models and governance models, and provides suggestions and interventions for the harmonisation and integration of these models. Within its capacity, it is open to all social enterprises with needs in accordance with the types of support provided.

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Idea

“I am currently focused on identifying an important problem that requires a solution. I have not yet developed a solution and am still researching the scope of the problem and the needs of the people it affects. I am eager to connect with someone who can guide me through my next steps or provide feedback on my idea.”

Our program is currently in the process of preparing a self-study module tailored for entrepreneurs in the idea stage. Once you progress beyond the idea stage, our team will be enthusiastic to offer you more personalized assistance, particularly when you’ve developed at least one prototype of your idea, established contact with your beneficiaries or customers, and have a clearer understanding of your next steps.

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Starting-point

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Starting-point

“I’m in the early stages of developing my social enterprise. I’ve created a prototype of my idea and tested its results within my immediate circle. I’m now confident that my concept is effective and has the potential to make a significant social or environmental impact. My motivation is to scale this tested idea to a larger extent. To ensure I’m on the right path and to turn this concept into reality, I’m looking for expert guidance to enhance my skills and financial capacity.”

Fill out the pre-assessment form

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Growth

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Growth

“As a social enterprise in the growth stage, we have a meaningful business model that allows us to demonstrate the real impact we’re making. Now, we’re aiming to transition to a phase where we can create even more impact and continue to expand. However, with growth come unique challenges. At the moment, we are working on improving our operations, developing our team, and ensuring consistent product quality. Alongside these efforts, we are actively seeking specialized expertise to more effectively align our business and impact models. As we continue to grow, our need to measure and demonstrate our impact has also increased, and we are in search of guidance in this regard.”

Fill out the pre-assessment form

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Scaling

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Scaling

“We’ve now proven that our business idea is successful, and we’re ready to extend its impact to different domains. For us, scaling means renewing our business model to reach various beneficiaries in different markets, rather than just growth for growth’s sake. We’re on a mission to increase our impact not only operationally but by reaching entirely new regions and beneficiary profiles. This stage comes with unique challenges, and we’re eager to explore innovative strategies and approaches to accomplish this.”

Our program is currently in the process of preparing a self-study module specifically designed for entrepreneurs in the scaling stage. You’ll soon be able to access this module from here.

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Idea

“I am currently focused on identifying an important problem that requires a solution. I have not yet developed a solution and am still researching the scope of the problem and the needs of the people it affects. I am eager to connect with someone who can guide me through my next steps or provide feedback on my idea.”

Our program is currently in the process of preparing a self-study module tailored for entrepreneurs in the idea stage. Once you progress beyond the idea stage, our team will be enthusiastic to offer you more personalized assistance, particularly when you’ve developed at least one prototype of your idea, established contact with your beneficiaries or customers, and have a clearer understanding of your next steps.

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Starting-point

“I’m in the early stages of developing my social enterprise. I’ve created a prototype of my idea and tested its results within my immediate circle. I’m now confident that my concept is effective and has the potential to make a significant social or environmental impact. My motivation is to scale this tested idea to a larger extent. To ensure I’m on the right path and to turn this concept into reality, I’m looking for expert guidance to enhance my skills and financial capacity.”

Fill out the pre-assessment form

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Growth

“As a social enterprise in the growth stage, we have a meaningful business model that allows us to demonstrate the real impact we’re making. Now, we’re aiming to transition to a phase where we can create even more impact and continue to expand. However, with growth come unique challenges. At the moment, we are working on improving our operations, developing our team, and ensuring consistent product quality. Alongside these efforts, we are actively seeking specialized expertise to more effectively align our business and impact models. As we continue to grow, our need to measure and demonstrate our impact has also increased, and we are in search of guidance in this regard.”

Fill out the pre-assessment form

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Scaling

“We’ve now proven that our business idea is successful, and we’re ready to extend its impact to different domains. For us, scaling means renewing our business model to reach various beneficiaries in different markets, rather than just growth for growth’s sake. We’re on a mission to increase our impact not only operationally but by reaching entirely new regions and beneficiary profiles. This stage comes with unique challenges, and we’re eager to explore innovative strategies and approaches to accomplish this.”

Our program is currently in the process of preparing a self-study module specifically designed for entrepreneurs in the scaling stage. You’ll soon be able to access this module from here.

How can you apply?

For now, the Social Clinic can only support social enterprises at the start-up and growth stages. Therefore, before applying to the Social Clinic, you should confirm that your enterprise is a “social enterprise” and has left the idea stage behind.

We accept your enterprise as a social enterprise if you have established (or intend to establish) your enterprise to solve a social and environmental problem, you are (or will be) carrying out commercial activities for your enterprise to generate income, you are (or intend to invest) your profits in your social/environmental cause, and your business, impact and management models are (or you want to harmonise them) compatible with each other.

If you are not sure where your social enterprise is at, you can use the descriptions below to identify where your enterprise is in its journey.

1. Idea

“I am currently focussing on identifying an important problem that requires a solution. I have not yet developed a solution and am still researching the scope of the problem and the needs of those it affects. I am looking forward to connecting with someone who can guide me through my next steps or provide feedback on my idea.”

We are preparing to introduce a self-study module specially tailored for entrepreneurs at the idea stage.

2. Start

“I am in the early stages of developing my social enterprise. I have created a prototype/pilot of my idea and tested the results in my close circle. I am now sure that my concept works. My motivation is to implement this tested idea in a more systematic way. I am looking for expert guidance to improve my skills and financial capacity.”

If you are positioning your initiative at the start-up stage, you can apply to The Social Clinic by filling out this pre-assessment form.

3. Growth

“We have a business model where I can show that the initiative is having a tangible impact. We are growing and now we want to move to a stage where we can create more impact. With growth comes challenges. We are currently optimising our operations, developing our team and ensuring consistent product quality. But we need expert support to better align our business and impact model. With growth comes an increasing need to measure and demonstrate impact, and we are looking for guidance.”

If you are positioning your enterprise in the growth phase, you can apply to The Social Clinic by filling out this pre-assessment form.

4. Scaling

“Our business model has proven to be successful and we are ready to extend its impact to other areas. We want to innovate our business model to reach different markets or different beneficiaries. This phase comes with unique challenges and we are eager to explore innovative strategies and approaches to realise this.”

We are preparing to launch a self-study module tailored for scaling entrepreneurs, which will soon be available here.

Supports provided in the clinic

Business Health Diagnostics

Comprehensive analysis of the financial performance, operational efficiency and market position of the business to identify areas in need of improvement.

The goal: To assess the overall health and performance of the social enterprise and develop strategies to improve its operational sustainability.

Governance Model Design and Alignment

Guidance on designing effective governance structures and aligning them with the organisation’s mission and values.

The goal: To establish strong governance practices to support ethical decision-making and long-term sustainability.

Business Model Renovation

Discussions to evaluate and improve the existing business model or to develop a new business model.

The goal: To align the business model with the team’s competences, develop the revenue streams, cost structures and value propositions of the initiative to improve its alignment with the impact model.

Pazara Erişim Destekleri

Kurumsal satış odaklı danışmanlık destekleri

Amaç: Girişimi sosyal satın alma operasyonlarına açık hale getirmek, market-readiness, contract-readiness, corporate-readiness seviyelerine hazırlamak.

Community and Network Support

To connect them with an active community of other social entrepreneurs and stakeholders and pro-bono support opportunities.

The goal: To promote networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing opportunities to strengthen the social enterprise ecosystem.

Impact Measurement and Management

Review and renew the impact model and increase capacity for social impact management.

The goal: Integrate social impact objectives into all operations and establish impact management systems.

Indefinitely-Continuous Open Support

The programme operates on the assumption that each social enterprise has its own specific needs and timetable for deepening its impact. The amount and the process of benefiting from the programme is designed to be flexible, and the quality and continuity of support is tailored to the specific needs of the initiative and its ability to benefit from support.

Supported Social Enterprises

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