The NatWest SE100 Social Business Club lands in Manchester next week. So how is social enterprise doing in 'the belly and guts of the nation' (as George Orwell described the area)?
Every quarter in Pioneers Post Quarterly magazine, we take a look at one of the organisations in the NatWest SE100 Social Business Club. DNDP is currently top dog in terms of growth amongst Scottish social ventures on the SE100 Index.
At the NatWest SE100 Social Business Club Insight event in Bristol, the social entrepreneurs behind successful social enterprises Vi-Ability, 2nd Chance and Co-Wheels shared their travails and triumphs with an audience that was all ears.
We thought we'd talk to someone who has done just that. Kelly Davies is the boss of Vi-Ability. Six years after starting, Vi-Ability is debt free, has 16 members of staff and it seems the sky's the limit. So how did she do it?
Social enterprises will be invited to attend free events that will provide knowledge and resources to help their venture grow and thrive and a host of other goodies are there for the taking.
How do you introduce a new product to market on a shoestring? Co-founder of Aduna Andrew Hunt offers his advice at a NatWest SE100 Insight event in London.
At the recent NatWest SE100 Insight event, a trio of different kinds of bankers were candid about how social enterprises can get their hands on some much needed moolah.
"This is not a sprint. I burn out every few months and that hurts our business." Nicki Kopcke, the founder of Masi Maz, offers valuable advice about starting a social business at the first NatWest SE100 Insight event of 2016.
Writing a business plan can be daunting. Thankfully On Purpose associate Ben Haber is on hand to help. Read on for top tips and advice on how to get your plans in shipshape.
