Archives for August 2014

Interviews: Medeia Cohan and Rachel Kirk

August 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Today’s Business Live radio programme on Sheffield Live! 93.2fm featured interviews with Rachel Kirk and with Medeia Cohan.

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Buy from social enterprise on UK’s first “social Saturday”

August 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The UK’s first Social Saturday – a national day to celebrate the UK’s rising social enterprise movement – will take place on 13 September 2014. The day is designed to significantly boost the number of consumers buying from Britain’s 70,000 plus social enterprises, businesses with a social mission that reinvest their profits for good. Social […]

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Community share issue success for Sheffield Live TV

August 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment

It’s been a rollercoaster and a learning experience to work on the UK’s first community share issue into broadcast media. But I’m very happy to report that Sheffield Live TV, the local television channel for Sheffield, has achieved its launch fundraising target – with over 100 supporters (including me!) applying to become “community shareholders”. I’ve […]

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Growth Vouchers – apply for up to £2000 for strategic business advice

August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Do you run or work in a small business or social enterprise? Would you benefit from research, social media, marketing strategy, customer retention or communications advice to help to grow the business? The Government’s Growth Voucher Programme might be able to help you. I’ve just become accredited as a Growth Voucher Adviser – I’m thrilled, […]

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Media trust: a choice to make

August 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Any George Clooney fans reading this? Whether or not you admire Mr. Clooney, you may be aware of his recent, well publicised spat with the Daily Mail and Mail Online in which he said the publication “makes up its facts.” They apologised – but Clooney has refused to accept the apology. We’ve heard much lately […]

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