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Why the new Cooperatives Bill is an historic decision

2012-01-31 11:23 - 457 reads
linking hands joint venture
Linzi Nedoszytko reflects on the government's introduction of a new Bill to tackle red tape suffered by co-operative businesses.

Community Interest Companies 'a dog's ear of a structure', says social investor

2011-11-24 13:08 - 731 reads - 1 comment
social enterprise
The Community Interest Company structure, used by businesses with a social or environmental focus, puts off investors from backing social enterprises.

RBS unveils new loan scheme for social enterprises

2011-10-18 09:00 - 955 reads
bank loan application
RBS has launched a £5m loan scheme to make finance more accessible for social and community businesses.

Campaign launched to boost social enterprises in London 2012 boroughs

2011-09-30 09:56 - 840 reads
London 2012 logo
A new initiative has been launched aimed at supporting social entrepreneurs and boosting employment in the London boroughs hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.

Winning social entrepreneurs in Big Venture Challenge revealed

2011-09-26 09:23 - 1254 reads
Big Venture Challenge
The 25 winners of a competition rewarding social entrepreneurs with up to £175,000 to grow their ventures have been unveiled.

Why every entrepreneur will be a social entrepreneur

2011-08-12 10:55 - 1624 reads
social enterprise
Robert Ashton argues that in the future, every entrepreneur will be a social entrepreneur.

Deprived communities a start-up hotbed

2011-08-04 12:18 - 1112 reads
social enterprise
New research reveals an explosion of social enterprises in the UK's poorest areas, where they outnumber 'mainstream' businesses by three to one.

Video exclusive: Melody Hossaini on social enterprise and life after The Apprentice

2011-07-25 10:19 - 4019 reads
Melody Hossaini
Dan Martin meets Melody Hossaini, a contestant in the 2011 series of BBC TV's The Apprentice.
Video

Social entrepreneurs offered chance to win share of £1.2m

2011-06-01 09:52 - 2804 reads
social enterprise
England's most ambitious social entrepreneurs have been the opportunity to win a share of more than £1.2m of capital investment as part of a new competition.

Video: Kate Bull, co-founder, The People's Supermarket

2011-05-13 09:00 - 3354 reads
The People's Supermarket
Kate Bull discusses why she decided to quit the world of big business retail to run her innovative social enterprise.
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