Online Social Economy Enterprises

Mapping Social Economy Organisations in Ontario

Sherida Ryan

Online Social Economy Enterprises: What are they?

• Meet broad criteria applied to on-ground social economy enterprises

• Rely on internet-based technology to achieve their organizational objectives

• Online cooperatives, social enterprises, community development initiatives, mutual interest associations, including civil society organizations

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Challenges

• Traditional definition may not transfer to online milieu

• Limited to Ontario• How to find them:

•Search engines•Key informants•Advertise •Snowball method

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Timeline

• January – ongoing– Identify organizations

• April – May– Develop questionnaire

• May – July– Interviews – Revise questionnaire

• July – August– Develop report