Social enterprise blog
Social enterprise: Is it for you?
6-08-2008
At the moment, social enterprise is a fringe activity, a bit like bridge or taxidermy. However, if it is going to make a dent on the economy and society of the 21st century we actually need it to be the next Facebook! Everybody needs to be at it, particularly bright young things. Social enterprise is a great place to start a career.
But is social enterprise for you? It is important to ask yourself this question because success in social enterprise doesn't come easily. The sacrifices that you will need to make are large and the risks are high. Can you live with uncertainty? Can you handle having total responsibility for the success of your venture?
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6-08-2008
At the moment, social enterprise is a fringe activity, a bit like bridge or taxidermy. However, if it is going to make a dent on the economy and society of the 21st century we actually need it to be the next Facebook! Everybody needs to be at it, particularly bright young things. Social enterprise is a great place to start a career.
But is social enterprise for you? It is important to ask yourself this question because success in social enterprise doesn't come easily. The sacrifices that you will need to make are large and the risks are high. Can you live with uncertainty? Can you handle having total responsibility for the success of your venture?
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Lighting the spark
1-07-2008
I got my first taste of entrepreneurship at Newcastle University when I set up a stand selling baked potatoes to fans attending football matches at St. James' Park. My room in the halls of residence was opposite the turnstiles and I felt there must be some way of capitalising on this great location. Profits were meagre but it was great fun and taught me that having strong social objectives (getting overweight fans to eat more healthily) can help to bring the public sector on board (the police superintendent who challenged me for my hygiene license didn't close me down when he heard the application was in the post!)
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1-07-2008
I got my first taste of entrepreneurship at Newcastle University when I set up a stand selling baked potatoes to fans attending football matches at St. James' Park. My room in the halls of residence was opposite the turnstiles and I felt there must be some way of capitalising on this great location. Profits were meagre but it was great fun and taught me that having strong social objectives (getting overweight fans to eat more healthily) can help to bring the public sector on board (the police superintendent who challenged me for my hygiene license didn't close me down when he heard the application was in the post!)
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