• How to build an ethical bank in 2025

    Over the last 10-15 years I have seen the creation of a few dozen impact investment funds providing debt or equity capital. However, I have never been involved in the creation of a new bank for the social economy, and I am therefore happy to be a part of a new and promising initiative. The…


  • Join us for the STAY OK Training Course Launch!

    📅 March 15, 2025📍 Munich Business School, Room 340 We’re excited to introduce Module 3: Artificial Intelligence for Worker Management, covering: Can’t make it in person? The course is available online with certification. Register now and be part of the conversation. #AI #WorkplaceWellbeing #FutureOfWork #STAYOK


  • Funding the Ukrainian reconstruction: Building back better

    It seems that 2025 will be the year when the war in Ukraine will come to an end. Across Europe, many are already working on potential ways to support the reconstruction efforts. Let us start with some general thoughts on wars and how countries can be reconstructed, before we discuss the structure of the EU…


  • CSRD, SFDR, Taxonomy and CSDD: What does that all mean?

    CSRD, SFDR, Taxonomy and CSDD: What does that all mean?

    I wrote my doctoral thesis on the financing of social enterprises. One of the first projects where I applied this knowledge was an ex-ante evaluation titled “Imperfections in the social investment market and options on how to address them”. It was written in 2013 for the European Commission and analyzed the options to mobilize more…


  • The European Erasmus Exchange Program for Young Entrepreneurs – A Bridge to Entrepreneurial Success

    The European Erasmus Exchange Program for Young Entrepreneurs is an innovative initiative that offers new and aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from experienced businesspeople in other European countries. This program facilitates the exchange of experiences and skills essential for managing a small business. New entrepreneurs can gain practical knowledge and expand their business perspectives,…


  • Exciting News: Launch of Beyond Capital MOOC on Social Entrepreneurship

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Beyond Capital Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), an initiative aimed at empowering and supporting early-stage social enterprises across Europe. The Beyond Capital project, financed by the European Union under the Erasmus Plus program, involves seven European organizations as diverse as the countries they represent:  Maltese Italian…


  • StayOn | Workshop in Poland

    Giulia Parola, project lead at the ECSF, recently had the opportunity to engage in StayOn knowledge-transfer workshop, hosted by the Polish Farm Advisory and Training Center in Warsaw and ŁomĹźa, Poland. The event took place over two insightful days, starting on September 25th. On the first day, the focus was on coaching, and the discussions…


  • Beyond Capital Final Transnational Project Meeting in Germany

    The ECSF hosted the final transnational project meeting of the Beyond Capital project in Munich, Germany, which had received support and funding from the European Union through the Erasmus Plus program. This workshop brought together project partners from various parts of Europe at the premises of the Munich Business School on the 5th and 6th…


  • Social Entrepreneurs Unplugged – Closing Event of the Erasmus+ Beyond Capital Project

    On the evening of October 5th, the ECSF hosted the closing event of their Erasmus+ Beyond Capital Project at Munich Business School. This was the occasion to learn from four inspiring speakers about the challenges and rewards of social entrepreneurship, from growing a business while keeping the azimuth of your social mission to coordinating the…


  • Event: How to build and grow a social enterprise

    Join this event of the Erasmus+ project „BEYOND CAPITAL: The next generation of social enterprises“, funded by the European Union and meet four social entrepreneurs. Get to know about their firsthand experience of building, growing, and maintaining a social enterprise while skillfully navigating financing opportunities! We will have four exciting speakers sharing their experiences and…