Create an Enterprise Plan
Hanga He Whakamahere Kamupene
A good social enterprise business plan shows how you will be both impact-driven and financially viable—convincing funders, investors, and stakeholders of your credibility and capacity to deliver meaningful change.
Define Your Purpose and Impact
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What issue or opportunity are you addressing?
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Who benefits from your work?
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What is your mission and vision?
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What social or environmental outcomes do you aim to achieve?
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How will you measure success?
Describe Your Product or Service
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What are you offering?
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How does it serve both your customers and your mission?
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What makes your offering unique or needed?
Understand Your Community and Market
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Who are your customers, users, or supporters?
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Who are your competitors or collaborators?
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What does your target community want or need?
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How will you reach and engage them?
Map Your Business Model
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How will you generate income?
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What is your pricing strategy?
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Will you rely on grants, sales, contracts, or donations?
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What resources (people, skills, networks) do you need?
Plan Your Operations
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What are your key activities and daily operations?
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What systems and tools will you use?
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Where will you operate from?
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What legal or governance structure will support your mahi?
Build Your Team
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Who is involved and what roles do they play?
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What values, skills, or lived experience does your team bring?
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Will you involve volunteers, community champions, or mentors?
Forecast Your Finances
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What are your start-up and ongoing costs?
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What income do you expect and when?
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How will you manage cash flow and budgeting?
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What funding or investment will you need?
Track Progress and Tell Your Story
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What outcomes will you track?
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How will you report impact to funders, partners, and community?
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How will you learn and adapt over time?