Archives for May 2017

New podcast: employment law policy proposals, a fashion social enterprise, and tech skills

Interviews with Jay Bhayani on employment law policy proposals from political parties; Daniel Koseoglu of Affecto Recruitment on tech skills and recruitment, and Olusola McKenzie of fashion and textiles social enterprise Learn to Re-create.

Thrilling figures show strength of UK social enterprises

Nearly a billion pounds of profit – much of which is reinvested into social and environmental objectives – has been generated by social enterprises in the new RBS NatWest SE100 Index.

Digital strategy and business in South America: expertise from serial entrepreneur

Interview with Jerónimo R. Santamarina, a serial digital entrepreneur and the Managing Partner EU at EYDOS Digital. Advice if you’re doing business in Latin America, plus developments in digital marketing, and how tools like programmatic ads and micro-segmentation will affect you.

Lessons from the naughty cheese smuggler

What will make a cynical journalist excited enough about you that they’d smuggle your product across the world?

Creatives: listen to Lisa about pricing – and dealing with trolls

An interview with illustrator and designer, Lisa Maltby, full of invaluable advice about pricing and more. Plus Mike and Adam of social enterprise, RiteTrax. And updates including a new source of information about social investment.

Sheffield world-leading tech innovator says city abundant in skills

Interview with Aldo Monteforte, CEO of The Floow (recently named winner of the Red Herring Top 100 Europe award). Aldo explained the business’ growth plans and commented on skills in the Sheffield City Region.