Read more How to win contracts with local government Supplying services or products to local authorities can mean crucial revenue for your charity or social enterprise. We asked a former commissioner and a supplier to tell us how to do it.
Read more What is it like working with an investor? They will obviously want to protect their investment, so how will that relationship go if challenges arise? For Kim Rihal of Equal Education, a meeting with someone who had trod that path before instilled confidence.
Read more How to take your marketing to the masses You’ve got a decent amount of followers on social media and been honoured for your work. But how do you take your marketing to the next level? Callaly got noticed by unboxing some vintage “women’s products”
Read more How much money do you need for your social enterprise? How much working capital will the business need and what salary should you pay yourself? Here's how to work it out for your social enterprise.
Read more How to manage your mentor You’ve found someone you get on well with, who offers great advice and whom you respect. What can you do to ensure that beneficial relationship continues? We talked to Sarah Bentley from Made in Hackney about how to keep good people on your side.
Read more Meet the Expert: Pamela Bell One of the original four founders of multi million dollar fashion brand Kate Spade, Pamela Bell then started the social enterprise Prinkshop, which partners with causes to raise awareness of their work.
Read more The key to business resilience is preparation How can you make your business more resilient? Preparation is everything, writes Tuesday P. Brooks, of financial management firm AJOY.
Read more How to stay motivated once you achieve your goals In less than three years, Colin Hegarty had achieved the goals he had set when starting his company. But now he had a new challenge. What should he do next?
Read more How collaboration can increase your social impact Pamela Bell's fashion activist social enterprise Prinkshop raises funds for good causes. But when she collaborated with globally recognised brands, the social impact rocketed.
Read more Seven things we learnt about running a mental health social enterprise We got four social entrepreneurs working in mental health together recently for one of our Profit With Purpose events. Here's what you need to know if you'd like their job.
Read more How to look after the mental health of your staff Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, we thought we would share some of the lessons we learnt from the workshop provided to us by Shine Workplace Wellbeing.
Read more How coronavirus has changed business for Patrick Grant Even famous faces aren't immune from coronavirus having a negative impact on their business. We spoke to Human Lending Library mentor Patrick Grant, about the changes he's having to make.
