creating a new profession of social enterprise startup facilitators

1. I have a Dream –
Creating a new profession of
Social Enterprise
Startup Facilitator
K K Tse
Founder and Chief Education Officer
Education for Good CIC Ltd.
Co-founder, Dialogue in the Dark HK

2. I have a dream…..
that one day
social enterprise startups
will have
a success rate of over 60%,
compared to today’s
failure rate of over 90%

3. For this to happen….
We need
a new profession of
social enterprise
startup facilitators

4. My role model is
Florence Nightingale
who created a new
profession of nurses

5. The ‘Why’
Nightingale
 Could not bear
to see the
unnecessary
sufferings of the
wounded and the
sick due to lack of
nursing care
Tse
 Could not bear
to see the
unnecessary
failures of social
enterprise startups
due to lack of
mastery of startup
methodology

6. The ‘How to’
Nightingale
 Selected, trained,
and created a new
profession of
nurses
Tse
 To select, train,
and create a new
profession of
social enterprise
startup
facilitators

7. The Challenges
Nightingale
 Huge
 Cost her health
and life
 Passion and
perseverance
overcame all odds
 Started her
journey in her
late 20s
Tse
 Huge
 Will take his
(remaining) life
time
 Passion and
perseverance will
overcome all odds
 Started his
journey at 65

8. The context
Nightingale
 A path finder
 No precedence to
follow
 No role models
Tse
 Fortunate to be
riding on the
global lean
startup
movement

9. The bottom line for using
lean startup approach
From
failure rate
of 80-90%
to
success rate
of 60-70%

10. Lean for social good:
a brand new website
LEAN IMPACT is turning
Lean Startup into a road map for
social good organizations.

12. Profile of a
Social Enterprise Startup Facilitator
 Passion for social entrepreneurship
 Mastery of lean startup methodology
 Experienced in facilitating lean startups
 Has founded a social enterprise using lean
startup approach
 Skilled in facilitation, training, coaching
and mentoring
 Resourceful in connecting startup owners
to funders, advisers, volunteers, and
customers

13. How to become one…
 Intensive self-directed studies via
books, web resources, videos, blogs,
talking to experienced facilitators, etc.
 Attend lean startup facilitator training
 Gain experience by facilitating a
number of startup projects
 Start your own social enterprise
 Become a Certified SE Startup
Facilitator – by Education for Good

14. The ideal candidates
 Business or professional background
 At least five years working experience
 Have worked or volunteered for social
enterprises
 Possess strong passion for tackling
social issues
 Good interpersonal skills
 A team builder
 Have flexible time for training and
facilitation

15. Full-time or part-time?
Paid or unpaid?
 Flexible – best to start part-time, or half-time
 Full-time is an option, not a must
 Start as volunteer and unpaid to gain
exposure and experience
 Then modest pay, and eventually fully
paid
 Best scenario: gain income from own
social enterprise and work as part-time,
paid facilitator

16. How to start…
 Take part in Education for Good’s
Certified Lean Startup Facilitator Program
 Join the Lean Startup learning
community
 Gain exposure by facilitating startup
projects on a voluntary basis
 To get started or obtain advice:
contact Ms Lee Lok Sum at
loksum.lee@education-for-good.com

17. Thank you.