The Client Helping Eugene Launch a Social Enterprise
Kam met Eugene at a neurodiversity conference, where they connected over their shared passion for helping others. Eugene, an industrial designer from UNSW, had suffered a stroke, leaving him with physical and balance issues, which limited his ability to continue his career. Despite his skills, Eugene was often offered menial jobs. Driven by his desire to support others with disabilities, he sought to create a social enterprise that empowers people with disabilities to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs. This case study showcases Kam’s expertise in mentoring social enterprises, her dedication to pro bono work, and her compassion for individuals with disabilities.
This case study highlights Kam’s expertise in mentoring and supporting social enterprises, her commitment to pro bono work, and her compassion for individuals with disabilities, aligning with her personal and professional value.
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The Situation
Eugene wanted to create a social enterprise to support others with disabilities in becoming self-sufficient entrepreneurs, recognising a gap in meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Kam saw an opportunity to provide pro bono mentoring and coaching to assist Eugene in launching his social enterprise, named Chemism, and support him to develop a sustainable model that could help people with disabilities start their own businesses.
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Action
Kam undertook several key actions:
Guidance and Mentorship: Helped Eugene refine his business idea, reposition his existing concepts, and launch the social enterprise.
Launch and Secure Clients: Focused on building a network that could assist individuals with disabilities in pursuing entrepreneurship, they worked together to secure initial clients.
Kam’s involvement was a demonstration of her commitment to supporting social enterprises and her compassion for individuals facing challenging circumstances.
Results
Kam’s interventions led to significant outcomes:
Engage Initial Clients: Launched Chemism and started pilot programs, successfully engaging a few clients.
Laid Foundation: Supported Eugene to make significant progress for future growth.
This experience underscores Kam’s dedication to using her skills for social good and her ability to help others bring their visions to life, even in the face of adversity.
Happy Client Testimonial
“Working with Kam has been very productive. Her ability to immediately identify what needs to be done, to develop a business is extremely impressive. This shows the immense wealth of experience and knowledge that she has. Which is invaluable to any business. and capability as an insightful customer focused leader.
I haven’t finished working with Kam yet. But when I do, I will look toward her direction for any future help with my business. A humble thank you Kam.”
Eugene P. Cheong – Chemism Founder & CEO
