Setting up SSEOs is different from establishing traditional
enterprises. With SSEO enterprises and with organisations operating in the Local Social
Economy, it is a social process in itself which may take time. Social enterprises often start by
identifying a need or needs within a locality. The needs of a population can be explored using
some form of ‘Needs and Resource Analysis’. A social enterprise should write a Social Enterprise
Plan which should cover a long number of aspects. It includes topics like conventional business
plans but also special ones like social management, social marketing, and social auditing.
