Tagged - business advice

What do you do when commissioning decisions leave a big hole in your finances? Laurie Russell of the Wise Group recently offered some advice to fellow social enterprise leaders.

Calling all social entrepreneurs! Applications for UnLtd's Big Venture Challenge are now open. The programme's coordinators reflect on some of the key challenges faced by past participants of the business support programme.

What are your motives and desires? Key to being a successful social entrepreneur is being honest with yourself, writes Liam Black.

In Issue 2 of Pioneers Post Quarterly we ask, with inequality on the rise, will social value, rather than financial value, become a global aspiration? Ethical labels, the social economy in Southeast Asia and leadership burnout are also all up for discussion.

In the next extract from his book Liam Black talks about knowing when to walk away.

While you might be convinced that your marvellous organisation deserves a cash injection, the investors might think otherwise. Chris Hardy explains how to get investment ready.