Good Stories podcast episode 7: Colombia is famous for its top quality coffee, but the brew can offer more than just a pick-me-up. Anna Patton meets the co-founders of Urbania, who are creating jobs for conflict victims plus protecting vital ecosystems.
The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and how he came to realise his love and pride for Africa.
Good Stories podcast episode 6: With £1.3bn being pumped into one of Scotland's poorest areas, social enterprise The Granton Project is ensuring that local communities truly benefit. Our reporter David Lyons finds out more.
In our latest SE100 Social Business Coffee Break webinar, Homes for Good CEO Zoe Whyatt and NatWest Social and Community Capital bossVictoria Papworth share their experiences of taking on a top job and the lessons they’ve learned.
A whole bunch of storytelling supremos shared their insights at Good Stories recently. If you missed it – or need a quick reminder – watch our one-minute recap of some of their top tips.
Making it into the ranks of the country's top-performing social enterprises means achieving on multiple fronts. Seasoned leaders share their insights on what it takes to be a 'full-bodied' social enterprise.
How can social entrepreneurs get their story heard? Top tips – and personal reflections – from best-selling author, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of youth marketing agency Livity, Sam Conniff.
Embracing diversity means addressing more than just gender imbalances – the social enterprise space needs to start taking note of who we're excluding. A conversation with Dr Pragya Agarwal on the sidelines of the WISE100 launch.
As entries close for this year's SE100 – including a chance to win the Leadership Award – we've dug into our archive to find out what it's really like being a leader in the social enterprise sector when you're far away from a swanky awards ceremony.
The British Council is bringing together social and creative entrepreneurship through its DICE programme. The approach is generating interest and support, but what does it aim to achieve?
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.
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.
