Business Models — Wildly You Leadership Blog for Social Entrepreneurs + Emerging For-Purpose Leaders — Kat Luckock

Rather than following the crowd and doing what you think you “should” do, what’s your wildly unique way. Are you ready to discover it?

Blog, Business Models, Coaching, Getting Started, Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Making Dreams a Reality, Running your business, Shifting the status quoKat LuckockJune 1, 2023Social Entrepreneur, social impact, Business Development, coaching

6 things to check you have in place to scale

So you’re so ready to attract more clients and generate more sales in your social enterprise or purpose-led business? Here’s 6 things to check you have in place so you can grow to your next level.

Aligned Sales, Attract customers, Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Marketing, Sales, Running your business, Social Enterprise SectorKat LuckockSeptember 15, 2022Sales & Customers, Sales Strategy, Aligned Sales, Marketing, Ethical Marketing, Business model, Managing your business, Business Development

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Free Access to The Social Impact Leaders Lounge for two weeks (5th -16th September), register now and also receive up to £120 off if you join the lounge in September.

Aligned Sales, Attract customers, Business Models, Coaching, Dreaming Big, Financial Sustainability, Getting Started, Group Coaching, Running your businessKat LuckockAugust 21, 2022membership, Social Entrepreneur, social impact, Group Coaching

Selling with ethics

It’s time to re-define selling and sales in a way that feels right to you. It’s your business, you’ve already defined the ethos and ethics of how you want to operate and create impact so why not apply this to your sales strategy.

Aligned Sales, Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Sales, Setting up your businessKat LuckockNovember 1, 2021Selling, Aligned Sales, Ethical Marketing, Sales & Customers

This isn't what sales should be....

Sales doesn't have to be pushy, persuasive, manipulative, aggressive, dishonest, cloak & dagger, excessive, or overwhelming. It gets to be what you want it to be....with integrity, transparency, honesty, respect and equality.

Aligned Sales, Attract customers, Business Models, Confidence, Generate income, Financial Sustainability, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Sales, Values & EthicsKat LuckockOctober 27, 2021Sales & Customers, Sales Strategy, Aligned Sales, Selling

Different ways to increase revenue in your social enterprise

There are often times in business when we feel the pull to increase our revenue and profit but how do we do this and what options do we have? This blog shares eight ways of increasing your revenue as a social enterprise.

Attract customers, Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, SalesKat LuckockOctober 25, 2021Pricing, Sales Strategy, Revenue, Income Streams, Generating Income

Diversifying income streams - different revenue options for social enterprises

I was recently tasked with all the different ways a social enterprise could generate income. This isn’t an exhaustive list but it’s a great place to start if you’re thinking about income streams or how to diversify your income.

Business Models, Generate income, Getting Started, Running your business, Sales, Setting up your businessKat LuckockOctober 18, 2021Sales Strategy, Selling, revenue streams, Income Streams, Generating Income

Let's stop doing sales this way....

There’s so many ways we hear about how sales should be done but they often don’t align with us as purpose-driven entrepreneurs passionate about social impact, so why not try another way….

Aligned Sales, Attract customers, Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Getting Started, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Running your business, Sales, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockOctober 8, 2021Sales & Customers, Sales Strategy, Aligned Sales, Selling to corporates, Selling

6 areas possibly affecting your sales

Have you ever thought what really has an affect on your sales in your social enterprise or purpose-driven business? Here I share the 6 areas I always review with clients when they’re not seeing the sales want to be.

Aligned Sales, Attract customers, Business Models, Coaching, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Group Coaching, SalesKat LuckockJune 27, 2021Sales & Customers, Sales Strategy, Aligned Sales

Group Coaching for Social Enterprise Leaders and Social Entrepreneurs

If you’re a woman setting up or leading a social enterprise looking for a community of support and weekly group coaching to grow and sustain your business, this is the community for you.

The Thrive Society is my monthly membership focussing on sales, pricing, finding your audience / ready-to-buy clients + customers and leaning in to your unique super powers to create the incredible impact you want to see in the world.

Coaching, Group Coaching, Social Impact, Setting up your business, Sales, Running your business, Mindset, Business ModelsKat LuckockJanuary 14, 2021Group Coaching, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneur, Founders, Leaders, Women Leaders

Are we a social enterprise?

If you’re asking yourself are we a social enterprise? Could we be? Should we be? Then this blog is for you.

Business Models, Generate income, Getting Started, Running your business, Setting up your businessKat LuckockJanuary 11, 2021Social Enterprise, Business model, manag

11 different revenue streams for social enterprises to consider

If you're wondering how to generate a trading income in your social enterprise, here I share 10 different revenue streams to consider in your business, so you don't have to rely on grant funding.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Getting Started, Making a profit, Running your businessKat LuckockDecember 17, 2020Income Streams, Generating Income, Sales & Customers

The benefits of starting with a trading income as a social enterprise

All too many social enterprises start their business by applying and eventually securing grant funding. Some also try crowdfunding or asking for donations and sponsorship. I’m not opposed to any of these methods of generating income per se, however I do think there’s an issue if this is the only way new social enterprises think about how to generate income and don’t have an income strategy or business plan to generate the income they need on a sustainable business.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Grant Funding, Making a profit, Sales, Setting up your business, Getting StartedKat LuckockDecember 10, 2020Sales & Customers, Generating Income, grant funding, Sustainable Trading Income, Getting Started

Being ready for corporate sales as a social entrepreneur

You don't have to be anything more than you are right now to make sales with corporates as a social enterprise. Learn more about my experience making my first corporate sale, as a twenty-something with no sales or corporate experience.

Attract customers, Business Models, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockNovember 17, 2020Selling to corporates, Selling

How to sell to corporates as a social entrepreneur

Sustainable social enterprises often have multiple income streams and selling to corporates is a great way to increase your trading income your social enterprise. It’s how I got started as a social entrepreneur, selling our education programme to corporates in the energy, utility and construction sector. I now teach social entrepreneurs, like you, to do the same because with more income you can create more social impact.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Sales, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockJuly 22, 2020Selling to corporates, Selling, Pitching, Generating Income, selling

Create a trading income in your social enterprise, it is possible!

When I started as a Social Entrepreneur back in 2013, I knew we had an incredible vision for what we wanted to deliver but I honestly didn't know how we we're going to generate a trading income. Now I teach social enterprises how to create their own unique income and sales strategy, that aligns to their values and uses the power of the impact they create to attract and connect with customers.

Attract customers, Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Impact Measurement, Kat's Story, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profitKat LuckockJuly 9, 2020Invitation, Coaching

Accountants for Social Enterprises

Looking for accountants that specialise in supporting social enterprises in the UK? Here are two recommendations to consider.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Resource, Running your business, Setting up your businessKat LuckockJune 3, 2020finances

What could I sell to corporates as a social entrepreneur?

If you’d like to sell to corporates but you’re wondering “What would they want to buy from me? What do I have that’s sellable?” I’m sharing some ideas and helpful questions in this blog to get you started.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Making a profit, Selling to CorporatesKat LuckockMay 13, 2020Share Impact LtdSelling to corporates, selling, Generating Income, Pricing for profit

The radical shift we all need to recognise as businesses doing good

Many of you write to me saying you’re trying to decide on a price that enables ethical brands or social enterprises to afford your services but you also need to pay yourself a wage, cover your business bills AND most importantly give back/make a donation to a charity or cause of your choice. The problem isn’t the price it’s your perception of the industry you’re selling to and the shift we all need to make in creating a new reality.

Attract customers, Business Models, Generate income, Lessons I've learnt, Social Impact, Shifting the status quoKat LuckockMay 6, 2020Generating Income, Pricing for profit, Pricing, For coaches & consultants

7 ways to start generating income straight away as a social entrepreneur (without grant funding)

Most people just setting up and starting their social enterprise assume grant funding is the best way to get started. I don’t think this is the case in most situations. It’s my belief that if you’re planning on being a viable, sustainable business (albeit it with a social purpose) then you should start as you mean to go on and start trading from day one.

Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Making a profit, Running your business, Setting up your businessKat LuckockApril 23, 2020Share Impact LtdBusiness model, Generating Income, crowdfunding, memberships, subscriptions, selling

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