This is by a friend of mine, it was mentioned to me after I tweeted about the baking project discussion we had earlier this week. You can follow Josiah here, or read some more of his views on my awkward questions here. I’m excited to see how this video becomes a growing reality for many [...]
Bizarrely enough, the video we put up yesterday has just been followed by a new book today. Might be worth getting.
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We’ve been enjoying a bit of holiday, conveniently all at the same time. Note to self, put holidays in the calendar in future! I was away in Texas and have come back with loads of ideas for some social projects to get behind, but also just with great clarity around us focusing on being in [...]
Today we received a cheque in the mail. We have been paid! We haven’t celebrated fully yet but we’re excited to have sales. This came from our Paving Cleaning start-up.
Of course it’s a small step and by no means complete vindication of our vision. Small steps are important. Even for [...]
One of the reasons I’m now doing what I’m doing is because of a woman in the USA called Catherine Rohr. An ex Wall St v.c. expert, she now works with prisoners pre-parole to teach them about business and then help them start companies or move into employment. Check out the full story at Prison [...]
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Slightly different context, slightly different model, but here is the story of the Acumen Fund which is empowering people to use business to make a difference in Tanzania and across Africa.
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One of the ways we want to use the blog is to give you a bit of insight into other companies that are doing good via business. Blake Mycoskie formed TOMs Shoes and has made a significant impact, selling shoes across the USA, and now in other countries, giving a pair back to a child [...]
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