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Business for Good Sector Development Program 2025-27

The Business for Good Sector Development Program 2025-27 is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. Delivered in partnership by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) and Collab4Good, the 2-year Business for Good Program will support South Australian (SA) small social enterprise businesses with key business fundamentals to strengthen their knowledge, capacity and capability to deliver social, environmental and economic outcomes for SA with long-term business sustainability and growth. The Business for Good Program includes the following key activities:

  1. Group Workshops 
  2. 1:1 Coaching
  3. Group Mentoring 

Who is the program for?

Social enterprises, First Nations owned businesses or B Corps who are already championing good social and/or environmental impact through business: the Business for Good program is here to help you go further.

Traditional small businesses interested in how you might create more social impact, be more environmentally sustainable and/or recruit for diversity: the Business for Good program is here to support you to do so.

Eligibility

    • holds a current Australian Business Number (ABN); and

    • has its principal place of business situated in South Australia; and

    • is a small business (being a business that employs less than twenty (20) full time equivalent (FTE) employees) or a family business (being a business that is owned and controlled wholly or predominantly by members of the same family); and

    • is committed to learning and understanding how you can embed impact into your business.

    You are welcome to join the Business for Good program and access all of the program activities if all of the eligibility criteria apply. If any of the criteria don't apply to your business there may still be some activities you can access. Please get in touch at hello@sasec.org.au.

    Is there a cost to participate?

    Please be aware that activities attract a small fee as a co-contribution. You can find these fees below. We have an Equitable Access Policy if the fees are a barrier for you to access the program. Contact us via hello@sasec.org.au to determine if this policy can be applied to your participation and to access the policy.

    Activities will be ticketed via Humanitix, with the appropriate fee.

    Workshop fee: $30 per person

    Coaching fee:  $45 per session

    Group Mentoring fee: $20 per person

    What does the program involve?

    Workshops

    Join Collab4Good and our network of sector collaborators for practical, hands-on workshops designed to strengthen your business capabilities, with a focus on social and environmental impact. Each group workshop provides structured information, advice and real-world tools to enhance your skills in:

    • Business for Good Fundamentals
    • Business Model Design for Good
    • Marketing Business for Good
    • Fundamentals of Financial Management
    • Raising Capital

    Workshop fee: $30 (including GST)

    NEXT WORKSHOP - MARKETING: november. registrations will open in october.

    1:1 Coaching

    Get tailored, confidential business support from Collab4Good’s experienced coaches and sector partners. These one-on-one sessions are designed to help you embed impact in your business model, with advice available across topics like:

    • Business model design for good
    • Learning from First Nations people and culture
    • Governance, compliance and legal structures
    • Financial management, cash flow and budgeting
    • Developing new markets and customers
    • Business and strategic planning
    • Sales and marketing
    • Attracting, employing, and retaining staff
    • Cyber security and dealing with outages
    • Social media and digital marketing
    • Preparing to access capital
    • and many more!

    Coaching fee: $45 per session (including GST)

    applications are now closed. opening againg in early 2026.

    Group Mentoring

    Connect, learn and grow alongside other South Australian social enterprises through facilitated group mentoring sessions, hosted by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC).

    Every two months, you’ll join a small group of peers and a dedicated facilitator to get general business guidance, share ideas, and learn from each other’s experiences.

    Benefits:

    • Build the skills, knowledge and confidence you need for long-term sustainability and growth.

    • Connect with peers for practical support, shared learning and future collaboration.

    • Strengthen your business’s ability to deliver positive social and environmental impact.

    Group mentoring fee: $20 (including GST)

    SEPTEMBER group mentoring IS SOLD OUT. 

    Business for Good Unconference: Unpacking Business for Good

    NEXT SESSION: NOVEMBER. REGISTRATIONS OPEN IN OCTOBER

    Program Opportunities & Updates

    Join our bi-monthly gathering!

    Catch-up with SASEC!

    The Duke of Brunswick Hotel, Adelaide

    Join our monthly catch up hosted at the Duke of Brunswick Hotel. An informal opportunity to meet and connect with other social entrepreneurs or ecosystem supporters. You must be a SASEC member to join this event, or attend as a +1. Membership is available here at only $20 a year!

    Check out the dates and sign up here


    Current Program Opportunities


    Are you a Business for Good Coach?

    Collab4Good and the South Australian Social Enterprise Council are inviting experienced coaches and sector leaders to join our Business for Good program. If you’re an expert in areas like finance, governance, marketing (or any of the topics listed below) and bring a strong social or environmental lens to your practice, we’d love to hear from you. Through this paid opportunity, you’ll deliver up to three one-on-one coaching sessions to help South Australian social enterprises strengthen their impact and sustainability.

    EOIs close midnight ACDT, Monday 4th August.

    Areas of expertise we’re seeking (any individual or combination of the below):

    • Business fundamentals: Business for good concepts, theory of change, impact measurement, business model design, design thinking, customer research, business and strategic planning, scaling up, risk management.

    • Governance and structures: Governance, compliance and legal structures, succession planning.

    • People and culture: Learning from First Nations people and culture, diversity and inclusion, leadership and management, succession planning, attracting, employing and retaining staff.

    • Operations and growth: Financial management, cash flow and budgeting, procurement and tenders, partnership development, sales and marketing, developing new markets and customers, preparing for natural disasters, cyber security and outages, increasing efficiency, preparing to access capital, environmental footprint.


    Find out more and apply here

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    Business for Good: 1-1 Coaching

    As part of the Business for Good: Social Enterprise Sector Development Program, eligible South Australian social enterprises and small or family businesses (check your eligibility) can access tailored one-on-one coaching designed to strengthen your business sustainability and growth through a social and environmental impact lens.

    This coaching program includes:

    • A diagnostic assessment of your business needs
    • Three 1-hour coaching sessions with a coach matched to your priority development areas
    • Access to relevant tools and resources to support your growth

    Coaching sessions can be delivered online or in-person, depending on what works best for you and your coach. Online access ensures that businesses based in regional South Australia can also participate.

    This coaching round will run from August to December 2025.

    Successful applicants will pay a small co-contribution of $45 (including GST) per session. If cost is a barrier, you may be eligible for support through our Equitable Access Policy. Please email arianna@collab4good.com.au for more information.

    We strongly encourage applications from First Nations businesses, social enterprises, culturally diverse businesses, women-owned businesses, disability enterprises, and regional South Australian businesses.

    Applications close at 5m on Monday 11th August 2025

    Apply Here

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