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Impact-focused businesses that are prioritizing community connection are beginning to see the importance of instilling a holistic approach to working with other people. Social ecology can help conscious business owners to instill styles of service that expand beyond traditional structures of working in community and with other people. A community based program can help to encourage the development of collaborative relationships between facilitators and participants, creating a more immersive and valuable experience for everyone involved. Within this article we discuss what community based programs are and how we can incorporate them into our service based businesses as a way to make more positive impact on people’s lives.

As a business owner or entrepreneur, there are many options for how you decide to structure your business. The type of business model you choose to practice business from should directly relate to your organizations core values, mission and vision. Community based business models, often also referred to as Social Enterprises, are one option that we can choose to implement, which is getting more and more attention due to society’s increased desire for connection, collaboration, support, and advocacy. Business owners that instill a community based business model (or Social Enterprise) are often referred to as Social Entrepreneurs. Within this article we dissect ways that community models can support the transformation of business into a more sustainable, equitable and vibrant approach that is centered on the wellbeing of people and the planet. Let’s dive in!