Monday, April 22, 2013

new support for local communities to raise startup finance from their neighbours

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The consultancy.coop , a small Co-operative Development Body (CDB) based in south Wales has recently set up a new website aimed at helping...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

why being a charity isn't always the best way to 'do good'

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The recent news about Charity bank giving up its charitable status to better allow it to gain access to investment in pursuit of its soci...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

when email accounts get hijacked...

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It transpired that earlier this week, my yahoo email address ( which I’ve been using for well over 10 years ) got ‘hi-jacked’ by a ‘spamb...
Monday, February 25, 2013

an uncomfortable truth: bad businesses are just as successful as good ones

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Many people argue that businesses should be ‘a force for good’ - adopting behaviours and practices that would be widely recognised as ‘goo...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Why pubs are the best place to grow your business

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Most of you will already know that I offer support to enterprises, charities and individuals through a range of services and programmes ( ...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Why everyone needs Thomas the Tank Engine to help them manage their enterprise

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I was recently invited to speak to a roomful of small business owners about the various options open to them to finance their ambitions fo...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

chase the money and don’t worry about keeping it legal – the new world of Charity Trustees...

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I generally have a lot of admiration for Charity Trustees: people who are willing (and able) to commit their time and energy in pursuit of...