The founder of the social enterprise knicker-maker Whomadeyourpants? believes that too often business gets a ‘bad reputation’ and insists it is ‘a good thing, it just has to be done the right way’.
Posts Tagged ‘Social Enterprise’
£5m RBS loan fund to make ‘social impact’
Sunday, October 16th, 2011Social enterprises looking for funding could find what they need in a new £5 million fund being launched by Royal Bank of Scotland
Investment scheme aims to tackle society’s problems
Sunday, October 16th, 2011An investment scheme could be used to help the lives of troubled adolescents and drug users
Businesses should be doing more to help our communities say Brits
Friday, June 17th, 2011Businesses are being urged by the public to worry about people not profits, as the the closing date for social entrepreneurs to enter the Big Venture Challenge draws near.
Students must learn the skills to run a business
Sunday, June 12th, 2011Priyanka Rajdev is just 19, but she is the managing director of Northampton based Bag in Bag.
Midas: Places for People & Rank
Monday, June 6th, 2011In her latest Midas, Financial Mail’s Investments Editor Joanne Hart takes a look at the imminent retail bond issue from housing association Places for People and leisure group Rank.
Women’s Social Leadership Awards shortlist announced
Monday, May 23rd, 2011The finalists of the Women’s Social Leadership Awards – run by Ogunte, a business to help female social entrepreneurs – have been announced.
Communities profit as City volunteers for the Big Society
Sunday, February 27th, 2011With David Cameron announcing he wants more people to support his Big Society, growing numbers of firms are realising the benefit of volunteering.
