Building a social enterprise is rarely a solo journey. But knowing who you need around you, and how to actually find and work with them, doesn’t always feel easy.

That’s why we put together Find Your People, a practical mini-guide to help you build your support network wherever you’re at in your journey.

What’s inside

The guide walks you through five practical steps:

1. Know what you need – get clear on your gaps and what kind of support you’re actually looking for.
2. Know who you work well with – understand your working style so you can spot the right fit.
3. Know where to find them – a simple strategy for turning your existing network into new connections.
4. Know how to choose – how to tell who’s genuinely ready to collaborate.
5. Know how to work together – set up the relationship so it lasts.

Each section comes with a tangible action you can do straight away, like writing a “people brief,” building a “working with me” card, or creating your own 10-person outreach list.

It also includes a list of real places to connect in Canberra, from social enterprise–specific events to broader business networks.

This mini-guide works alongside our Non-Linear Guide to Building a Social Enterprise, which maps what tends to matter at each stage of your journey. Find Your People gives you the tools to actually go and do it.

However you’re finding your people right now, you don’t have to figure it out alone. The Mill House is here to help. Come along to one of our connection events to start putting this guide into practice.