Growing a social enterprise

“Growing a social enterprise” is for you if you want to learn how to turn your competitors into an army of allies, build a high-impact business with a global reach and attract masses of people to your mission and vision. In 2010, Francesca Anastasi held a “one-time-only” (!) event. In preparation for it, she encountered major challenges that almost folded the entire project. She was determined to make it happen, nevertheless. And she did. In 2020, she will be directing the 10th anniversary of this event, involving thousands of participants all around the globe. Watch “Growing a social enterprise” and discover how Francesca turned a simple idea into a massive global event and the business lessons she learned along the way. You’ll discover that no matter how prepared you are, prepare for the unexpected, you don't need to reinvent the wheel, but to stand out you need to redesign it and to scale, you must change gears.

Speaker’s bio
Francesca Anastasi (aka Sabeya) is a business growth strategist, a savvy consultant and mentor. From homeless to CEO, Francesca shares the tools, principles and systems she applied as the founder and CEO of Confidence Institute Inc. which made the company successful against the odds. The creator, producer and host of the Succeed Against the Odds show, she is dedicated to working with, and inspiring, entrepreneurs of all ages, which has led to several nominations and awards. Francesca offers business, personal development and advancement training programs. She is also the creator of the one-of-a-kind Magnificent You women's conference. She is also the visionary and founder of the annual, global charity event Shimmy Mob - - for which she received the 'Telling Our Story' Award. Francesca’s mission is to inspire everyone she meets to live their best, most fulfilling life. Her business is FA Consulting, Training & Coaching (Business and personal growth strategist) and her top core value is Integrity. Her top 3 likes are coffee, sunsets by the ocean and a good pasta dish. Her top 3 dislikes are cigarette smoke, sarcasm and raw onions.

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Vancouver Business Network
“Growing a social enterprise” was delivered at the Vancouver Business Network Meetup on October 29, 2019. Vancouver Business Network holds a Meetup every Tuesday evening in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At this Meetup an expert delivers a one-hour workshop on a topic that is relevant to entrepreneurs. This workshop is recorded and made available on this channel to support entrepreneurs build better businesses. Check out Vancouver Business Network at

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