On Thursday, March 8, 2012, three social enterprises will pitch their ideas to a panel of local business leaders for the opportunity to be awarded financial and technical assistance packages to help grow their enterprise.

Sold out for 3 years running, the 4th annual Social Enterprise Dragons™ will include a lively business competition with an expert judging panel, networking opportunities, refreshments, and information about local social enterprises. Before the competition, Social Enterprises and their supporters can participate in a day of learning at the 2012 Social Enterprise Day of Learning presented by Enterprising Non-Profits (enp)

Social Enterprise Dragons is presented by Enterprising Non-Profits in partnership with JDQ Systems Inc., Junxion Strategy, and KPMG. Angel Sponsors include TELUS and ASQ Canada – Vancouver Section. Vancity Community Foundation is a Strength sponsor. Other supporters include Axiom News, SEE Change Magazine, and Bull, Housser & Tupper.

The Social Enterprise Dragons event will be held on March 8th, 2012, 5:00pm – 8:00pm, at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (SFU), 149 West Hastings Street in Vancouver.

Register today and buy tickets to participate in both events:

BC Social Enterprise Day of Learning & Social Enterprise Dragons 2012 at:  

www.SocialEnterpriseDragons.com**

**Register with Promo Code ‘JDQ’ for a $25 discount

The 3 finalists for the Social Enterprise Dragons event are EMBERS Staffing Solutions, Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society and Vancouver Native Housing Society.

The BC Social Enterprise Day of Learning will be held at the Library Square Conference Centre, 350 W. Georgia, Vancouver, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, on March 8, 2012, prior to the “Dragons” finale.

JDQ Systems Inc. is pleased to announce its selection of DreamRider Theatre as the recipient of the JDQ Winter 2012 3Spheres of Reciprocity™ Initiative.

Details:

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
5:30 – 7:30 pm
YWCA Hotel in Vancouver (733 Beatty Street)
Refreshments will be provided.
Cost is $15 per person.

“Many social enterprises face the challenging task of determining what are their true costs and what price they should charge for their product or service. Sometimes the current competitive market price is the main determinant and sometimes it is the cost of delivering the product or service, and the desired profit margin, that are key. Regardless of how an organization approaches the pricing decision, is important for them to know the true labour, material and overhead costs associated with delivering their product or service. In addition, knowing how to reduce these costs can often be the difference between success and failure for the social enterprise.

In his presentation, Jon will build on enp’s last 2 marketing and finance event topics, and demonstrate how JDQ has assisted 4 Social Enterprises in determining their costs and prices using an Activity Based Costing model. He will also introduce business process improvement (BPI) tools that can help identify hidden costs associated with delivering your product, and the waste that can be eliminated to reduce your costs. Participants will take away a template of the Activity Based Costing spreadsheet and a good understanding of how they can apply it, and other BPI tools, to their own organization.”

October 13, 2011

As part of its award winning 3Spheres™ initiative, JDQ is once again volunteering expertise to help a British Columbia Lower-Mainland non-profit improve its business processes.

Whatever an organization’s focus and challenges, JDQ’s process improvement methodologies can vastly help. As experts in quality systems, project management and software applications, JDQ’s collaborations result in improved efficiency, increased satisfaction, increased cost savings and greater revenue.

Deadline for applications is October 21st, 2011. The recipient organization will be selected and notified early November 2011. The improvement project may begin as early as late November 2011.

This opportunity is part of JDQ’s 3Spheres of Reciprocity initiative. 3Spheres is a model for hands-on social responsibility and mutually beneficial relationships grown from the fundamental understanding that only through the close association of the spheres of Helping,Profiting and Learning can continual improvement be sustained.

3Spheres reflects JDQ’s obligation to optimize its impact on society and is built on these interrelated principles:

1. All of us should be actively concerned with helping to insure the welfare of each other and society at large.
2. The food of growth is learning. Research and mentoring are the vehicles for this.
3. The purpose of business is sustainable profit.

Please visit www.jdq.com/3spheres/JDQ_invitation to learn more about this opportunity, the criteria for eligibility and the application process.

• Business Process Management
• Custom Software Applications
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement Methodologies
  and System Implementation

JDQ works with you to discover what your business processes are doing well.  Then - together - we innovate improvements.

JDQ designs, implements and audits business management systems.  We write software, manage improvement and IT projects and offer many other services and products that make it possible for companies to thrive and achieve world-class success.

Our JUMP! suite of products build solutions on the foundation of what’s already working.  Our teamwork results in improved efficiency, revenue growth and cost savings.

Our model for engaging in socially responsible and mutually beneficial relationships,3Spheres of Reciprocity™, guides our interactions.  We are dedicated to community and the practice of developing Win-Win relationships.

We have realized highly successful solutions for leading companies in many diverse industries.  We invite you to join with us to innovate your success.