Business School

  • Beyond the boundary: what social entrepreneurs see that systems can’t

    EXPERT INSIGHT: Social entrepreneurs occupy a unique position between communities and institutions, says Mark Swift. So how should the public sector recognise and make use of this perspective?

  • Annabel Thomas MacGregor, CEO of Raised In: ‘High standards and kindness can go hand in hand’

    Good Leaders podcast: Creating a good place to work, balancing commercial acumen with social value, and why she relishes a crisis: this year’s SE100 Pioneer of the Future Award winner shares her leadership insights with Tim West.

  • Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2026 and beyond

    Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.

  • Pioneers Post Business School: How to do good business, better

    The tools and insight you need to do good business, better. Get expert advice, practical insight and frontline examples on key business management topics from our network of social business practitioners and advisors. 

Michael Brown and Mark Hicken

Two’s Company: Michael Brown and Mark Hicken

To kick off our new series looking at social enterprise and corporate collaboration, we meet the bosses of food education business Empower to Cook and global pharmaceutical brand Janssen, who unite around the role of the family.