# New book on running social enterprises

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/07/18/new-book-running-social-enterprises/
- Published: 2004-07-18T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**John Pepin and Warren Tranquada have written a new reference guide giving practical
tips on how non-profit organisations can build sustainable earned income.**

“Succeeding with Social Enterprise” is a concise reference guide intended for non-
profit organisations which are starting or already operating businesses which earn
income. The book is divided into one-page sections, each with lists of tips on specific
topics.

Areas covered in the 56-page booklet include most common types of business, reasons
to create or buy a franchise, funding sources for social entrpreneurs, and criteria
of venture philanthropy investors. The authors have intentionally kept their comments
and advice concise: “it is not an academic paper”, says Pepin, “but rather a practical
tool to be used on an ongoing basis.”

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The booklet follows the development of a social enterprise from finding the right
idea to managing a mature operation.

The tips represent the experiences of John Pepin and Associates in working with 
its clients. The firm provides creative, innovative and entrepreneurial solutions
to revenue diversification for non-profit organisations in North America and the
UK.

The book costs £7.99 and is currently not available from amazon.co.uk but you can
buy it from the Directory of Social Change.

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