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?
EXPERT INSIGHT: Ghana’s first pension-backed, blended finance fund of funds is proof of concept that domestic savings, not foreign aid, could become the biggest source of finance for African SMEs.
University graduate Solène Declas ditched business school to found Aibo, a platform that tackles loneliness by pairing young adults with elderly people looking for companionship. She shares the joys and challenges she faces as a young social entrepreneur.
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.
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.
Discover seven tried and tested actions for successful leadership from this month's leadership series, produced in partnership with Inspire2Enterprise, the social enterprise support service.
At the first ever RBS SE100 Insight event, businesses featured on the RBS SE100 Index (the UK's social enterprise index) heard leaders of change share their experience of failure, success and social progress.
All great leaders need to be good lovers – we’re all ‘in a relationship’ with the people we work with. So, when it comes to running a business, what’s love got to do with it?...
When Karen Lynch joined ethical bottled water company Belu in late 2009 as its marketing director, the business was in financial freefall. Pioneers Post spoke to Lynch about how she successfully managed to lead a company undergoing such drastic change in such a short space of time.
Over the next four years the public sector can expect cuts totalling £63 billion. New leaders in local service delivery will need the courage to transfer decisions from the top to the front line.
Video: What do you do after you've led some of the largest companies in the world? Use your experience and network to to help 1 million women set up their own enterprises. That's Percy Barnevik's story.
