A conceptual model to approach the scaling process of social entreprises: The case of Cozinha com Alma

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

The positive results of the past two years and the strong desire to expand social impact led the co-founders of the social takeaway Cozinha com Alma (CcA) to start planning the organization’s scaling strategy. Considering the complexities and challenges of the social enterprises’ scaling process, this Work Project aims to approach the scaling process of CcA by creating a conceptual model to guide social organizations this strategic decision-process. This theoretical framework was then applied and tested to CcA's current scaling issue in order to assess the organization's business model and readiness to expand with the purpose to define the most promising growing path.