Awareness of the importance of collaboration is the first step in enabling a social enterprise to scale up. Because collaboration will provide many benefits in terms of business development, resource efficiency, expanding impact, as well as the potential for greater business profits. So, how can social entrepreneurs find the right partners to collaborate with? MapContinue reading “#INScope: Finding the Right Partners for Your Impactful Collaboration”
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Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) Alumni, Mina Ceria and Sambung Asa Collaborate to Improve the Welfare of Fish & Seaweed Cultivators in Pantura
After meeting at the Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) program, Mina Ceria Nusantara (Mina Ceria) and Sambung Asa created a collaborative project with the concept of integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA). What led these two social enterprises to collaborate and what is their synergy? Let’s find out more! Combining Fish and Seaweed Cultivation Mina Ceria is aContinue reading “Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) Alumni, Mina Ceria and Sambung Asa Collaborate to Improve the Welfare of Fish & Seaweed Cultivators in Pantura”
The More Sustainable, The More Chance a Business to Explore
Investors and customers are increasingly interested in sustainable businesses, a sustainable business that is managed in an environmentally friendly manner and pays attention to natural and social sustainability. What are the challenges and opportunities of doing a sustainable business? Bintang Ekananda, Director & Co-Founder of Alner and Liris Maduningtyas, CEO of Jala Tech discussed thisContinue reading “The More Sustainable, The More Chance a Business to Explore”
Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment
In order to provide insight into technology and sustainability, Instellar together with DBS Bank held a Live & Learn Collaborative Event entitled Smart Ways to Green Your Portfolio and Green the Environment. The event talked about technological innovations that encourage positive environmental impacts, while gaining practical knowledge and strategies for green investment. The Instellar &Continue reading “Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment”
I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together
After completing Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) program, the synergy between the two I-SEA changemakers from cohort 1, Greenie and Kulaku still continues. In the third series Road to I-SEA Cohort 2 Webinar, Ika Juliana, Founder & CEO Greenie Indonesia along with Aqilah Zainab, CFO & Director Kulaku Indonesia reflected on how theContinue reading “I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together”
Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations
One of the challenges faced by non-profit organizations and philanthropic organizations in Indonesia in recent years is related to funding. According to a report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia (DFAT) released in 2017, international donors to non-profit organizations in Indonesia decreased by around 85%-90%. This condition makes it necessaryContinue reading “Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations”
Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business
Recently, in the world of impact investment, there has been a tendency for investors to look for unicorn startups that have exponential growth. This is not in line with most social enterprises which are zebra-type startups that have slower growth yet are still sustainable and impactful. This was stated by Romy Cahyadi, CEO of InstellarContinue reading “Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business”
#INSCope: 3 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs to Diversify Its Funding
The nonprofit sector in Indonesia is rapidly evolving in its approach to securing funding, with 80-85% of financial support coming from donors. As the funding landscape has shifted in recent years, donors increasingly favor projects that align with their priorities. To stay ahead, it’s crucial for your nonprofit to adapt to these changes. Diversifying your fundingContinue reading “#INSCope: 3 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs to Diversify Its Funding”
Kulaku dan Greenie Berkolaborasi Olah Limbah Sabut Kelapa, Ciptakan Dampak Positif untuk Petani dan Bumi
Kolaborasi antara social enterprise adalah salah satu bagian penting dalam program Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Indonesia Accelerator (I-SEA). Seperti yang terjalin antara Kulaku dan Greenie, yang merupakan I-SEA Changemakers cohort pertama. Berasal dari Jawa Barat, Greenie memiliki misi untuk menciptakan produk non-kayu berkelanjutan yang bersumber dari limbah agroforestri, yakni pelepah pinang. Sementara itu, KulakuContinue reading “Kulaku dan Greenie Berkolaborasi Olah Limbah Sabut Kelapa, Ciptakan Dampak Positif untuk Petani dan Bumi”
Instellar Conducts Peer Learning With Startups in Germany
It is Instellar’s vision and mission to help businesses become more impactful, sustainable and scalable. This is what triggers us to continue to innovate and learn so that we can help impactpreneurs make a wider impact on the Indonesian ecosystem. On 11-21 June 2023, Instellar was invited by the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas andContinue reading “Instellar Conducts Peer Learning With Startups in Germany”