Unlock business opportunities as a
social entrepreneur.
Scale your impact through B2B sales
Selling B2B presents a powerful opportunity for social entrepreneurs to grow their organisations and amplify their impact. By partnering with businesses, you can expand your market reach, reach higher sales volumes and achieve financial stability through larger and more stable contracts. These collaborations also can help you build a strong brand, access broader networks and enhance trust from key investors and stakeholders.
I Was a Sari & Gucci: selling upcycled clothes while empowering women artisans
Founded in 2013, “I Was a Sari” is an Indian social enterprise selling upcycled products such as contemporary ready-to-wear clothes and accessories made from pre-loved saris. Each product is handcrafted by vulnerable Indian women, providing them with regular income and financial independence. In 2018, I was a Sari started a partnership with the luxury brand Gucci, which increased their sales by 310% in less than four years.
Selling with Impact: a guide to grow your B2B sales
The Selling with Impact series empowers social entrepreneurs with the right tools to engage corporate clients effectively. Developed by Yunus Social Innovation in collaboration with MovingWorlds, this series helps you identify your buyer persona, build a strong brand, navigate complex procurement processes and close your pitches successfully. Whether you are new to trade partnerships or you want to refine your existing approach, build a winning B2B strategy with our tools!
"The Selling with Impact series has deepened my understanding of B2B sales and social procurement, helping Nutravest refine our approach to engaging corporate buyers while staying true to our social impact mission."
"The Selling with Impact Series is a vast and useful resource - kind of a bible for organizations like ours selling impactful ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers. We've downloaded, copied, pasted, and shared widely within our org to increase the effectiveness of our B2B sales efforts."
Resources
Selling with Impact
An educational series that empowers social enterprises with tools and strategies to grow their B2B sales and unlock partnerships with corporate clients.
Webinars
Roundtable discussion: B2B opportunities for social enterprises, a webinar hosted with MovingWorlds, as part of our Selling with Impact series.