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The Institute of Entrepreneurship and Community Innovation
Examples of institute consulting projects:
The 519 Restaurant
The 519 is a meeting place for the local neighbourhood and broader Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender and Queer communities that provides opportunities that foster self-determination, civic engagement and community participation.
The Challenge: Explore alternatives for its new industrial kitchen in order to better serve the community.
The Result: The Institute prepared a business plan that emphasized community engagement. |
The Raging Spoon
The Raging Spoon Catering Company is a long-standing and successful Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses (OCAB) venture offering employment opportunities for people marginalized by poverty or mental health issues.
The Challenge: Reopen the Raging Spoon café and find creative uses for its large community space.
The Result: The Institute conducted market research and developed an innovative marketing plan. |
Centre for Social Innovation
The Centre for Social Innovation is a social enterprise with a mission to catalyze social innovation in Toronto and around the globe in order to turn economic, environmental, social and cultural challenges into opportunities to improve communities and the planet.
The Challenge: Leverage their success to help communities around the world inspire social innovation.
The Result: The Institute documented the Centre’s business model in a creative format for distribution globally in print and on the Web. |
Beatz 2 Da Streetz
Beatz 2 Da Streetz is Toronto’s first non-profit arts program that aims to empower homeless and under-served youth to reach their full potential and become agents of positive social change through urban arts.
The Challenge: Track CD sales and performance revenue, and develop new revenue streams.
The Result: The Institute facilitated workshops in entrepreneurship and business modelling that helped create new revenue streams and a tracking system. |
“George Brown students come equipped with a lot of real life experiences already as part of their training. They come with very sound technical knowledge and seem to be highly enthusiastic and motivated to succeed.”
—Catherine Smith, Co-Op Employer, United Way Toronto
Additional Examples of Institute Consulting Projects
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Across the Universe -
Expansion strategy for a curry sauce manufacturer
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Centre for Effective Practice -
Marketing plan for patient self-care
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Common Ground Cooperative -
Coffee shed marketing plan
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Community Resource Connections of Toronto -
Community health centre café business plan
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Corner Place Lounge -
Launch strategy for a new club
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Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses -
Out of the World Café marketing plan
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Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses -
Parkdale Green Thumb marketing plan
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Yonge Street Mission -
Entrepreneur workshops for clients
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