To end the year I wanted to share two inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs who have exceeded their revenue goals, despite real challenges to their social enterprises in 2020, due to covid-19. In this second interview, I speak to my best friend and colleague, Jen Baughan, co-Founder and CEO of Solutions for the Planet (the social enterprise we set up together in 2013).
To end the year I wanted to share two inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs who have exceeded their revenue goals, despite real challenges to their social enterprises in 2020, due to covid-19. In this first interview, I speak to Veena Isoaho who expanded her shade-grown coffee business, Coronmandel Coast by opening up a coffee shop - Filtr, in November 2019.
Read MoreIn this episode I speak to Masami Sato, Founder of Buy One Give One, about the 'power of small' - how small things we do regularly can create a huge difference compared to big things we do just once. We talk about how you can do this in your business too.
Read MoreIf you've been following me for a while you know how much importance I put on the need for social enterprises to communicate and share their stories of social impact. Case studies are great way to do this, which is why this week I've invited Jenna Sloan, journalist and case study expert to share her wisdom on how to craft the perfect case study.
Read MoreAs social entrepreneurs we know one of the best ways to increase our sales is to make sure more people know about who we are and what we do. PR is a great tool for this. Whether it's getting your story on the radio, in newspapers, online publications or being invited to be a guest on a podcast, I'm often asked: How do I get my story in the media? So I'm really pleased to have Elma Glasgow, a PR expert working with ethical and wellbeing brands, to join the podcast this week and sharing all her insights from her 25 year career.
Read MoreCollaborative Future run a collaborative and flexible work placement programme which brings unemployed young people, freelancers and small businesses together to work and learn. In this episode I talk to Founder Tess about why she created Collaborative Future and her insights on how we can create more empowered and inclusive workplaces.
Read MoreIf you’ve been struggling to reach your monthly income goal for a while, or don’t even have one then this is the episode for you. This is where I get started with all my clients (1:1 and group programmes). Without this first step you can’t move forward.
Read MoreEvelina and Malin met 1.5 years ago digitally, and sharing the same purpose of reaching a zero-waste society, they came up with ideas on actions to take together. One of them was a podcast, and another idea was a toolkit for workshops. In this episode, Evelina and Malin share how they use their Methodkit for Sustainable Organisations to help organisations measure their social and environmental impact.
Read MoreI am super passionate about helping more social enterprises realise the opportunities for working with (and selling to) corporates (and not asking for sponsorship). Which is why I invited Danielle on the podcast. She is the Founder of CSRCo. a social value consultancy that helps businesses add value within their workforce, supply chain and the wider community. Dani predominantly works with corporates, often designing and delivering programmes that deliver social value.
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