EXPERT INSIGHT: Although most social enterprises think they’re financially sustainable, most of them are not, argues Thaddaeus Hubbard. He has devised a simple sustainability test.
EXPERT INSIGHT: The Maboneng Township Arts Experience has flipped the extractive tourism approach to retain visitors’ spending in their host communities. It’s a generation’s work, explains Siphiwe Ngwenya.
Good Leaders Podcast: Could every unwanted laptop, pillow or sofa spark something bigger? A Good Thing’s co-founder Cathy Benwell tells Tim West how her circular economy social business turns would-be waste into social impact.
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You probably don't think you're childish at work, but depending on your relationship with your parents, you could be projecting anxiety, running from innovation and taking your social business with you
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Choose the right clothes (and shoes), listen to Scrooge, and don't win bad contracts, be a hero or think like a charity. Don't forget who you are or forget to plan. Oh – and remember to ask for help!