IMPACT 101: Cooperatives are big business: more than 1bn people are cooperative members, and the top 300 cooperatives and mutuals turn over more than US$2tn. But how do these entities work, and what are their benefits and drawbacks?
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Devi Clark of Impact Hub London discusses the good and bad of running an impact-driven support organisation: from the legal benefits of developing a new building to the struggle of attracting investors when your impact is “powerful, but often indirect”.
INVESTOR IN FOCUS: Africa’s award-winning catalytic investor SAB Foundation has an impressive record in sustaining early-stage impact businesses, viewed as too risky by many. The secret lies in how it supports entrepreneurs.
Victoria Papworth, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, and WISE100 champions Zareen Roohi Ahmed and Sarah Hopley on being a “beacon” for the cause, disrupting the “boys’ clubs” – and knowing when to step back.
MY IMPACT CAREER: Khaled Shaaban, a Syrian refugee and founder of ‘impact outsourcing’ platform Subul, shares how providing job opportunities for other refugees has always been at the heart of his work.
IMPACT 101: What is steward ownership and would more companies following in the footsteps of Patagonia, Ecosia and others really transform the global economy? Adrian Hensen sets out the nuts and bolts in our latest impact economy explainer.
Should we stay or should we go? Upshot CEO Preeti Shetty describes how she faced the challenge of spinning out the social enterprise from a bigger charity, and how the team has coped during its first three years as an independent business.
Effective leadership doesn’t just happen – you need to keep working at it. Here, Buzzacott’s learning and development team share five exercises every social business leader should make time for.
High-impact enterprises can struggle for the funding they need to scale up. Blended finance has a growing track record of being the right tool for the job, finds Christina Moehrle.
