Izzy Obeng and Bayo Adelaja both created ventures that make it easier for diverse founders to grow a business. But social entrepreneurs of colour still face barriers, especially in accessing finance. Dr Yaz Osho explores what needs to change.
Retail giant John Lewis, the UK's largest employee-owned business, says it wants to serve communities through a new market as high street sales take a beating in the pandemic.
In our second Fit for the Future podcast in partnership with Buzzacott, social investor Isabelle Irani and P3 Charity boss Mark Simms share expert tips when seeking social investment – and reveal some pitfalls to avoid.
The WISE100 ‘Anchor-Woman’ of the year – IncomeMax’s Paula Healey – on keeping up team morale, missing out on family time, and why her job’s more important than ever.
Create a cohesive narrative and identify your angels – Greta Rossi, co-founder of Ākāśa Innovation, offers advice on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
The South West of England is arguably one of the most exciting places in terms of social investment innovation at the moment. Sarah Forster, Dan Gregory and Jon Sidall offer insight.
Angel investor Will Hobhouse explains why business values should go beyond just profit making in the third film from the UK Cabinet Office on social investment.
The creation of a new financial market isn't something that happens overnight. Ellie Ward examines some of the missing pieces in the social finance puzzle.
