Social Enterprise Mentor asked social enterprises and supporters on LinkedIn a question about networking in the sector…here’s the result.
What is the most important thing you want from a networking event?
Develop Partnerships and Collaborations (23%)
Build Your Network of Contacts (20%)
Increase Sales for Your Business (3%)
All Three of The Above (53%)
Something Else 0%
What do you think?
Social Enterprise Mentor 
I think that seems surprising. What was the split of entrepreneurs and supporters?
Unfortunately, we don’t have the split of SE and supporters, but my guess is that they were mainly SE that completed the survey as they form the largest numbers in our linkedIn group.
That surprises me because most of the 9 members I can see (because they are already in my network) appear to be at social enterprise support bodies rather than enterprises.
Hi – I’ve just been checking the Social Enterprise Mentor group, which would have been where most people came from to complete the poll and they are nearly all SE’s.
What part of the result is most surprising?
What would you have expected the result to be? I am interested as I may run a similar poll at my next networking event (for those not on LinkedIn)
I would have expected more preference for increasing sales. SEs need sales to generate surplus to fund delivery of our social goals.
(Sorry for not replying to the correct comment but I can’t see a reply button on it.)