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Students, researchers, and entrepreneurs are increasingly looking for opportunities to turn their sustainable solution ideas into action. Many new businesses, including cleantech and climate tech solutions, are challenged to design business models that balance business profitability and purpose. This workshop explores a range of principles and tools to help businesses define their impact, structure their revenue model, and navigate legal structures.
3 x 1-hour workshops, 1 module per workshop including prep/homework, Jan - Feb 2023 Combination of lecture content and facilitated activities, as well as an impact business case study presented by an entrepreneur guest speaker
Module 1: Starting, Building, and Growing an Impact Business
Elements of an impact business Overview of key terms and concepts Activity: defining your impact thesis Guest entrepreneur feature
Module 2: Structuring your Sustainable Business Model
Structuring a sustainable business model Examples and case studies Traditional vs sustainable business model canvas Activity: sustainable business model canvas and core value proposition
Module 3: Exploring Legal Structures for your Impact Business
Overview of legal structures Social enterprise spectrum Pros and cons: for-profit, non-profit, charity, co-op Case study and group discussion
Heather Crochetiere is a passionate environmental professional with over a decade of experience in empowering impact at a variety of scales. She has proven success in stakeholder and rightsholder engagement, strategic planning and project management. She seeks to catalyze solutions to complex problems. In her role as Director of Innovation Challenges at Foresight Canada, she connects government and industry with cleantech solutions to their sustainability challenges, and leads industry consultations to further engagement with municipal programs. Prior to joining Foresight, Heather spent ten years at WWF-Canada, leading a wide variety of initiatives. She holds a BSc from McMaster University and a MES from the University of Waterloo.
Alan Shapiro is a Vancouver-based water and sustainability consultant and an instructor in BCIT's School of Business + Media. Alan's work, across multiple hats, is focused on addressing complex environmental challenges, advancing clean technology solutions, and supporting the next generation of sustainable businesses. Alan is Principal at sustainability consultancy Shapiro & Company and Director of waterNEXT, Canada's water technology network, an initiative of Foresight Canada. He holds a BSc in Environmental Earth Sciences from the University of Alberta and an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University.
