A self sustaining business that earns its place in the community through the quality of what it produces.

Success for an Unlocked Ventures social enterprise is defined by the business itself. That means a workforce that develops from within, consistent profit, operations that sustain themselves, and a reputation earned through the quality of what the enterprise produces.

Community recognition looks like increased business. Customers who return and refer others, and a reputation built on what the enterprise delivers. That kind of recognition carries particular weight given the population doing the work, and it is the kind that lasts.

A self sustaining enterprise generates enough to fund its own growth, contribute to the health of the holding company, replenish the venture fund, and return profits to the investors who made it possible. When an enterprise reaches that point, the case for an additional investment offering becomes obvious because the social mission of the fund has produced results that exceeded what anyone expected, financially and otherwise.