Good practice:

BCF s.r.o.

BCF s. r. o. was founded in 2005, being a social enterprise since 2010. The main focus of the company is an enhancement of companies', teams’ or individuals’ performance. Its service stands on three pillars: strategic adjustment of the company up to the level of work-flow processes (project Vraťme firmám srdce - Return hearts to the companies), management & expertise skills education (Kompetenční akademie - Competence Academy) and prevention & solution of burnout syndrome (Health Tuning). Main activities can be summarized to companies transformation, companies generational handover, company and public education, burnout syndrome assistance, support of top athletes.

Total turnover was around 130 000 € in 2016. The company has 6 employees.

This SE has growing turnover, increasing annually by tens of per cent. Profit is about 5% of turnover. The company has a strong reputation among companies in the South Bohemia Region. Cooperation with higher education institutions such as the University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, the University of Economics in Prague or Tomas Bata University in Zlin. Biggest employers from the South Bohemia Region are repeatedly choosing BCF s. r. o. for services in personal growth solutions field.

The company is struggling with marketing activities and with the creation of activities that will not include main experts (company owners) as facilitators.
Companies should have a well-planned business plan including detailed calculation and good market research.

The transfer possibilities of this good practice are broad. First, it shows that a social enterprise can provide advanced and expert services on the level commercial companies offer. Secondly, the lecturers are slowly recruiting from the target groups. Thus, they have personal experience and can pass it to the audience. And, from them, the audience accepts it easily due to personal experience. Both of these factors can be relatively easily transferred to other regions or countries.