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The Culture Factory invites representatives of social businesses, creative professionals, and young entrepreneurs to participate in an informational seminar entitled "Businesses that create change and social innovation. What do you need to know?" The seminar will be held at the Culture Factory on September 26 at 3 p.m.

During the seminar, Rasa Žilienė, professor and project manager at the Department of Economics at Klaipėda University, author and consultant of various sustainability initiatives, expert in business initiative assessment, social business mentor, founder and director of MB Jūrinis klasteris, will share her insights and practical experience and invite participants to join the discussion. founder and head of MB "Jūrinis klasteris" (Maritime Cluster).

Did you know that nine out of ten respondents still equate social business with social enterprise and see no difference between the two? Did you know that social enterprises, by offering solutions to social and environmental problems, successfully combine these social interests with commercial ones? Why do social enterprises succeed where public sector social assistance fails?

We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to create and successfully develop a social enterprise, get acquainted with social enterprises operating in the region, share or even sell (!) your idea for a social enterprise start-up. You will learn the secrets of social business, get acquainted with initiatives aimed at young people, and find out how social business can solve social problems in the region, operate at the international level, and be truly profitable.

The seminar will cover the following topics:
1. Social business vs. social enterprise
2. Areas of impact of social
business 3. Social business revenue and profit
4. How is social business change measured?
5. What social businesses operate in our region?
6. Social problems for which no business solution has yet been proposed

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a691CnIwrvs9b2kn8fCr7Y_H86xAOb5rCyta0RCK5RA/edit

Venue: Kultūros fabrikas Studio 2A Hall (second floor). The seminar is free of charge. Photography will be allowed during the event.