We are regular readers of Entrepreneur.com – a great source of inspiration, ideas and shared experience for start-ups. Although U.S. based, the site does often contain the stories of UK and European organisations and…
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What is my route to market? Who will buy our product or service? The website thestartuptoolkit.com is a great place to begin pulling together ideas for your new social businesses. Created by Rob…
Sue is on Mount Everest – walking uphill a lot and raising money for charity. You can see regular updates on her personal blog www.faithgoeswalkabout.org If you would like to sponsor Sue and…
This really captured our imagination at at a time when schools are about to go through further changes. Could be just the opportunity to see if a Forest School could be the way…
Starting a new project? Starting a social business? Trying to get the enterprise element bootstrapped in your social enterprise? When you are starting energy and enthusiasm are great to get you going. Your…
Playing outside is one of the most natural experiences for children of all ages. What more can be gained and enjoyed than climbing a fallen tree, creeping among bamboo canes, exploring in hidden…
Somewhere, in my past I remember being told ‘more haste less speed.’ The Draft Structural Reform Plan is in plenty of haste. Built into that, is the feeling that there is no time…
Europa have just released the latest 2009 state of entrepreneurship survey – which interestingly shows that 45% of Europeans would like to be their own boss, if they could. The EU survey suggests that entrepreneurs…
The wonderful vision of a Big Society where people help each other, not for reward but just because they can. In some places where this is happening through volunteering and support groups you…
Doherty, Foster, Mason et al have produced a great primer for the person intent on mastering the management of social enterprise. Published in 2009 the book Management for Social Enterprise contains a wide ranging…