WhereSmart Business and Social Impact Meet

COMMON GOOD SOLUTIONS

INC.

COMMONGOODSOLUTIONS.CA

@commongood4all

COMMON GOOD SOLUTIONS INC.

“Business at its best, serving people and the planet through profitable enterprise.”

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SOCIAL IMPACT MEASUREMENTOrganizations talk a lot about the lives they affect, but are these people really better off? There is pressure to answer these questions, yet the confusing array of metrics and tools make it hard to get meaningful, actionable information. Telling your story is an increasingly important part of the business owner’s and nonprofit director’s daily work. We bring the tools to help you credibly demonstrate the difference you make in the communities you serve.

BUY SOCIAL CANADACompanies and individuals want to support the communities in which they live. They can easily do so by sourcing products they already buy from local providers. Common Good Solutions has partnered with Buy Social Canada to connect community and social enterprise product/service suppliers to purchas-ers in the Atlantic Region.

ENTERPRISING NON-PROFITS NOVA SCOTIANon-profit managers and staff need business training and assistance, and have difficulty funding this essen-tial capacity-buiding. Enterprising Non-Profits NS supports the development of social enterprises in the non-profit sector in Nova Scotia by granting training, coaching, mentoring and consulting services to eligible organizations.

Products & Services

FUTUREPRENEUR LOANSYoung entrepreneurs (ages 19 to 39) sometimes have difficulty securing loans. As a Community Partner with Futurpreneur, CGS helps applicants through every step of the loan process, from learning about Futurpreneur, accessing business planning resources, applying for financing, and finding a suitable mentor.

CONSULTINGCGS provides consulting services for the development of community and social enterprise. These consulting services can include: feasibility studies, strategic planning, marketing research, business planning, opportunity identification, and organizational readiness assessments.

TRAININGCGS specializes in solution-focused, experiential training program development and delivery. Our programs help take participants and their organizations from where they are to where they want to be.

Common Good Solutions Inc. supports the growth and success of Community and Social Enterprise in Atlantic Canada. What does that mean? It means we’re here to help non-profit managers, small business owners and cooperatives to name, achieve and measure the economic, social and environmental impact they wish to make in their communities. We do this by providing training, resource services and consulting assistance to help them achieve those goals.

Common Good Solutions Inc. became the first BCorp registered in Atlantic Canada.

CGS was awarded “Compa-ny of the Year” by Fusion Halifax for its engagement, education and employment of youth.

2. Get IdeaIdentify potentialbusiness ideasrelevant to yourorganization.3. Research

Conduct market research to see ifthe idea will work.

4. TestUse lean start-upmethodology totest your idea inthe market.

5. PlanWrite a business plan to prepare for financial investment and a full launch.

6. FinanceFind financing tosupport prepara-tion and launch

7. LaunchStart it up!Start operatingthe business.

8. MeasureMeasure theoutputs andoutcomes you’re creating.

Development Spectrum

1. Get ReadyDetermine if your organization is ready to start an enterprise.

9. ReportReport on your progress to date.

Common Good Solutions is committed to meeting clients at any point on the Enter-prise Development Spectrum.

The Enterprise Development Spectrum shows the variety of support offered by Common Good Solutions.