Eco-Ethonomics Inc. facilitated a business planning process with Skills for Change for the purposes of competing in the Toronto Enterprise Fund business planning competition.  The social purpose enterprise connected strongly with the agency’s mission and core competency of connecting immigrants to the labour market, while ensuring they get the most out of their work experience.  The business proposition was to offer a suite of diversity training, mentorship and consulting services …Read More

In the summer and fall of 2013, Eco-Ethonomics Inc. coached the internal management team and volunteers at Riverdale Hub to complete a business plan for the Toronto Enterprise Fund business planning competition.  Eco-Ethonomics principal consultant led the team through market research, marketing planning, operational planning, human development planning, risk assessment and financial planning.  The social purpose enterprise concept offers event space for rent which can be used by the community. …Read More

Eco-Ethonomics Inc. worked with the senior management team from Dixon Hall to facilitate a business planning process to develop and structure a new business model for its Mill Centre woodshop.  The agencies objectives were wholly grounded in their strong social mission to provide training, skill development and employment to individuals removed from the labour market.  With a valuable community asset and a strong sense of public accountability, the leadership at …Read More

Eco-Ethonomics worked with the management team and select staff to guide and coach them through a business planning process to develop a cleaning service social enterprise in the North York area.  The team performed market research, interpreted data and market trends, developed a business model, and completed operational and financial planning for three years.  The business plan was submitted to the Toronto Enterprise Fund business planning competition and was awarded …Read More

Eco-Ethonomics and associates, co-facilitated a full organizational development and business planning process with senior management and program staff.  A complex educational, training and employment support model were developed into a human development plan to be integrated into the business.  The plan included a self-employment stream which was designed to support women entering the decorative painting and restorative finishing trades.

Eco-Ethonomics facilitated a full business planning process for the organization’s catering social enterprise resulting in a completed business plan that won the Toronto Enterprise Fund business plan competition in 2011.  The social enterprise provides employment for immigrant women and men to share their cultural culinary delights in a business that empowers them through skill development and income earning opportunities.  Delightfully Yours Catering Services is a highly successful social purpose enterprise supported …Read More

Eco-Ethonomics worked with youth entrepreneurs to develop a business plan for a café business in the Mississauga area. This young and energetic group is committed to establishing a space for youth artistic expression housed in a fair trade coffee shop.  Once established the idea would provide a venue for youth to showcase their talents while making statements on social just and human rights issues.

Eco-Ethonomics reviewed the business plan for Interim Place’s proposed catering social purpose enterprise and provided recommendations on key improvement areas.

Eco-Ethonomics reviewed the business plan for destination café, a social purpose enterprise, run by Social Housing in Peel (SHIP) and made recommendations on how business sales and its social outcomes could be simultaneously improved.