As the UK government changes its rules to make refugee status temporary, Charlie Fraser, co-founder of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network, sees entrepreneurship as a way out of the refugee visa ‘doom loop’.
EXPERT INSIGHT: An ‘elegantly simple’ grants scheme that incentivises trading income growth is enabling leaders to test innovations, enter new markets as well as transforming their mindsets, finds research from LSE’s Marshall Institute.
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.
Very few people think of storytelling when they talk to prospective customers – but they can be powerful way to clinch a deal. The sales experts at Whitten & Roy Partnership explain why.
Social media platforms update their rules all the time. Tighten up those Tweets and get your Stories sorted with this primer from the experts at Lightful.
Starting a business based on your own passions can be highly personal – making every criticism feel like a punch in the stomach. The co-founder of Dot Project shares a warts-and-all account of the company's first two 'rollercoaster' years.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Taking on investment often seems complex to charities and social enterprises. Should they still consider it? Insights from those at the heart of social investment.
A new venture wants to bring buying social to the masses – aiming to become the UK’s largest marketplace for social enterprise products. Can it deliver?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It’s easy to get excited about what social investment can do. But where is it going wrong? Industry insiders share their biggest bugbears.
In the run-up to Good Stories on 26 February – a day of marketing and communications workshops for social enterprises – we share some top tips for storytelling for social enterprises.
