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What sort of growth do we really need?
I recently took part in a short online debate about growth, responding to a piece by Rita Klapper and Paul Upham (the full debate can be found here). These are my thoughts, which can be read as a stand-alone piece … Continue reading
Does Britain need a Business Bank?
‘Bank’ by Caren Parmelee There’s now a lot of talk about some kind of new business bank, with Vince Cable’s announcement this week reinforcing the Chancellor’s comments in a BBC interview at the weekend while arguably going some way beyond. … Continue reading
Does the public ‘get’ social enterprise?
David Floyd of the ‘Beanbags and Bullsh!t’ blog has just interviewed June O’Sullivan, CEO of the UK’s biggest childcare social enterprise, LEYF. Floyd’s interview raises a number of challenging questions about the kinds of business models that are now being … Continue reading
Personal carbon trading – the entrepreneurial connection
Personal carbon trading is back on the agenda and there are some interesting questions to ask about the way that a PCT-based regulatory system would feed through into entrepreneurial activity. A British politician, Tim Yeo MP, chair of the cross-party … Continue reading
Eight billion chips can’t be wrong …
I recently interviewed Warren East, CEO of the Cambridge-based microprocessor designer ARM Holdings, as part of the BBC/OU co-production, The Bottom Line. ARM has an unusual business model, based around a web of collaborative partnerships with over 300 firms. It’s … Continue reading
Why invest in start-up ventures?
This week, I got the opportunity to interview entrepreneur and investor Richard Farleigh on his experiences of investing in start-ups and early stage ventures. The interview followed a recording of the BBC’s ‘Bottom Line’ programme, which is presented by Evan … Continue reading
Where next for sustainable enterprise: time for Bolton Mk2?
Managerial folklore has it that, ‘if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’. As everyone knows, almost all businesses are small. However, one of the most striking things about the environmental impact of smaller organisations, is that there aren’t … Continue reading
ISBE’s Social, Environmental and Ethical Enterprise track
Entrepreneurship has always had a strong ethical dimension. From the earliest times, there was a recognition that the responsibilities of farmers and business owners extend beyond that of securing immediate benefits for themselves and their families. Over the centuries, a … Continue reading
I will be with you shortly!
Welcome to my new blog. I will be writing about entrepreneurship and innovation, with a particular focus on the ways in which enterprising individuals and organisations are responding to today’s environmental, social and economic challenges. I may also stray into … Continue reading
