As the UK government changes its rules to make refugee status temporary, Charlie Fraser, co-founder of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network, sees entrepreneurship as a way out of the refugee visa ‘doom loop’.
EXPERT INSIGHT: An ‘elegantly simple’ grants scheme that incentivises trading income growth is enabling leaders to test innovations, enter new markets as well as transforming their mindsets, finds research from LSE’s Marshall Institute.
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Celia Hodson and her daughters have just launched Hey Girls, a “buy one give one” social enterprise to tackle period poverty. Doing business for good, they believe, means buying from other social enterprises and ethical suppliers.
Activism today is in the palm of our hands – using social media to mobilise your supporters can help your campaign take off. Anna Rickman gives some examples to inspire your next project.
Meeting to share knowledge and experiences is vital to social entrepreneurs and other values-driven professionals. But how can seminars, workshops and conferences be run more effectively?
The self-awareness practices of mindfulness enable social entrepreneurs to lead with inspiration, develop more effective relationships and design more innovative solutions, says Gretchen Ki Steidle.
The art of resilience can be hard to master, but in the world of social enterprise it can be crucial to your success. Welsh rugby star Scott Quinnell and motivational psychologist Paul Boross offer their advice.
Using the wrong sales techniques can make buying and selling a miserable experience – even if you have a life-changing product. Scott Roy gives his three top tips for social enterprises to get their products to the right people.
Got a great social enterprise story to tell? Good Stories, the marketing and comms conference, was packed full of inspiration and expert tips for improving your communications.
