After seven years of selling to coporates as a social entrepreneur and helping my clients do the same, I’ve learnt A LOT. Here I share my top six lessons I learnt the hard way so you don’t make the same mistakes.

Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Kat's Story, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockMay 15, 2020Selling to corporates, Sales & Customers, Generating Income, Lessons Learnt

What could I sell to corporates as a social entrepreneur?

If you’d like to sell to corporates but you’re wondering “What would they want to buy from me? What do I have that’s sellable?” I’m sharing some ideas and helpful questions in this blog to get you started.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockMay 13, 2020Share Impact LtdSelling to corporates, selling, Generating Income, Pricing for profit

How I learnt how to sell to corporates as a social entrepreneur

When I started as a Social Entrepreneur, back in 2013, I had absolutely no experience of selling and in truth IT TERRIFIED ME, but our business model was based on generating a trading income from selling to corporates so we had learn everything we could to finding, attracting and pitching to people in corporates. This is my story.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Running your business, Selling to Corporates, SalesKat LuckockMay 11, 2020My Story, Selling to corporates, Lessons Learnt

The radical shift we all need to recognise as businesses doing good

Many of you write to me saying you’re trying to decide on a price that enables ethical brands or social enterprises to afford your services but you also need to pay yourself a wage, cover your business bills AND most importantly give back/make a donation to a charity or cause of your choice. The problem isn’t the price it’s your perception of the industry you’re selling to and the shift we all need to make in creating a new reality.

Attract customers, Business Models, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Social Impact, Shifting the status quoKat LuckockMay 6, 2020Generating Income, Pricing for profit, Pricing, For coaches & consultants

The single most important thing to do to achieve your monthly income goals

There’s this super simple approach I take each month to make sure I achieve my monthly income goals in my social enterprise and help my clients do the same. Watch the video to find out how.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Running your business, SalesKat LuckockApril 28, 2020Business model, Managing your business, Mindset, making it happen, Generating Income

7 ways to start generating income straight away as a social entrepreneur (without grant funding)

Most people just setting up and starting their social enterprise assume grant funding is the best way to get started. I don’t think this is the case in most situations. It’s my belief that if you’re planning on being a viable, sustainable business (albeit it with a social purpose) then you should start as you mean to go on and start trading from day one.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, Running your business, Setting up your businessKat LuckockApril 23, 2020Share Impact LtdBusiness model, Generating Income, crowdfunding, memberships, subscriptions, selling

Do you have the right business model for your social enterprise?

...without a business model that works for you and your social enterprise you may find you're often struggling to make enough each month to pay the bills; you often feeling like your chasing your tail; you're not sure if you can carry on; and you never have quite enough to deliver the impact you really want to make.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, Making Dreams a Reality, Running your business, Sales, Setting up your business, Business ModelsKat LuckockApril 21, 2020Share Impact LtdBusiness model, Managing your business, Generating Income, Pricing for profit, prices, Becoming a Social Enterprise

The only time you should apply for grant funding when you're a social enterprise

Unlike many others I don’t take the standard view that grant funding is the default way to start your social enterprise. Here I share the only three times I think you might consider seeking grant funding in your social enterprise.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Setting up your business, Grant FundingKat LuckockApril 14, 2020grant funding, Generating Income, Business model, Setting up a CIC, Start-up

How to build a successful social enterprise - the 4 key elements

We all know the importance having consistent, regular income to making our vision a reality but do you know all the elements needed to building a successful and sustainable social enterprise?

Featured on the She's the Boss Podcast

Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Podcast, Setting up your business, Shifting the status quoKat LuckockMarch 29, 2020Podcast, Aud, Video

How to sell during lockdown as a social entrepreneur

Six unique ways I’ve seen my own clients and other social entrepreneurs pivot their business over the last couple of weeks due to Covid-19, and found new ways of selling so they can continue generating income and creating social impact.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, Running your business, SalesKat LuckockMarch 26, 2020Share Impact LtdGenerating Income, Regular income, Managing your business, Covid-19

7 ways to generate income in your social enterprise

Here’s my very simple guide to how you can generate an income in your social enterprise, no matter what kind of business you are or your social impact. It’s all covered here.

Generate income, Making a profit, Running your business, Sales, Setting up your businessKat LuckockMarch 12, 2020Email Copy

Are sustainability values limiting your growth as a start-up?

"Small is beautiful", "Prosperity without growth", "Growth within our natural limits"

These are all significant messages in the fight for a sustainable planet, society and economy and I take them all VERY seriously. However, how many of us as social entrepreneurs take these messages to heart and to the extreme in our businesses, so that they damage our own success.

Kat LuckockMarch 11, 2020Share Impact Ltd

Time for change, time for social impact

Your social enterprise should not drain you. Your social enterprise should not eat up your savings and add debt to your credit card. Your social enterprise should not put you in a feeling of risk and fear. It should light you up. It should drive your passion. It should excite and energise you everyday. How do you make this happen, read here for more.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, Making Dreams a Reality, Running your businessKat LuckockMarch 10, 2020Share Impact LtdEmail content

Social Entrepreneur asks: "Do I need to stop and find another job?"

I've been where you've been wondering if you can really carry on as a social entrepreneur earning just a pittance. I want you to know you can totally do this. You can earn what you need to create a profitable social enterprise and I'm here to show you how.

Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Kat's Story, Making a profit, Running your businessKat LuckockJanuary 2, 2020

Help! I need more customers in my social enterprise

Are you struggling to generate enough income in your social enterprise? Are you unsure how to build your audience, mailing list and attract more customers? Do you want to know if it’s worth paying for an email service like Mailchimp, Convertkit or ClickFunnels, as a social entrepreneur?

I recently had a member of my community reach out to me and ask my advice on what she should do in her business to attract more customers and income, as she was at the point of giving up if she didn’t see a shift in her sales. I know this is a common problem for many social entrepreneurs and so wanted to share what she asked me about and the advice I gave her in case it is also of use to you.

Attract customers, Generate income, Sales Funnel, Mailing ListsKat LuckockJanuary 2, 2020email funnels, email marketing, Target Customer, Generating Income, Mailing Lists, income plan Comments

The 4 things I've really struggled with this year...

All in all it's been a good year but there's plenty of areas I want to improve on for 2020 and I don't know about you but there's four things that I've really struggled with this year time, cashflow, mindset, and consistent action.

Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Making Dreams a Reality, MindsetKat LuckockDecember 16, 2019Reflection, Review, Lessons Learnt, Mindset, Time, Cashflow, Consistent Action

How I brainstormed all my messaging for 2020 in an hour

How brainstormed all my messaging for 2020 in an hour. This exercise helped me generate 64 blog topics/titles which I can also use to plan & schedule my social media for Q1.

Blog, Branding, Impact CommunicationsKat LuckockDecember 12, 2019Planning, Planning Comms, Communications

Hard truths for Social Entrepreneurs...

Hard truths I recently shared with social entrepreneurs in Manchester which help us all become better social entrepreneurs.

Attract customers, Dreaming Big, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Impact Communications, Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Running your businessKat LuckockNovember 5, 2019Impact Communications, Marketing, Social Entrepreneur, Social Enterprise, Share Your Social Impact

Share Your Social Impact with this simple strategy

Discover my simple system for sharing your social impact daily on social media so you can build your authority, attract customers, and make sales. Never wonder what you’re going to post about again with this simple system.

Attract customers, Copy that Converts, Impact Communications, Impact Story, Marketing, Social ImpactKat LuckockOctober 25, 2019Share Your Social Impact

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