ResPublica and Philip Blond certainly seem to be attracting the attention of us social business people.
It’s great that the DTA is going to do a joint think piece with them and as ever I’ve just enjoyed Steve Wyler’s introduction to how that might look. A quick reflection on the forthcoming ‘The Asset Effect: ten ideas [...]
ResPublica
by Chris on 21. Jul, 2010 in Development Trusts, Uncategorized
Silly, Really!
by Todd on 15. Jul, 2010 in Uncategorized
I was disappointed, but not surprised, to see the debate now “raging” between social enterprise bodies and the health secretary. Social enterprise is becoming a dogmatic cult that is insisting upon a particular definition in order to legitimise its very existence. Ok, maybe it’s not that bad…but, people are wasting time arguing about what is [...]
Investing for a Big Society
by Todd on 09. Jun, 2010 in Uncategorized
Turns out the new government wants to know what you and I think about cuts; where, how, and why should we/shouldn’t we.
I think the cutting is going to be the easy part. So I will pass on making a recommendation on them. I think Cameron and crew can cut 15% without affecting services; It may [...]
Selling or Connecting?
by hannula on 17. Jan, 2008 in Uncategorized
Social enterprises probably find it more difficult to translate what they are selling to customers. Why? Because, often times what you are selling is not a computer, sandwich, or care service. If you want to really connect with great customers and reach sustainability you need to take your business to next level and get out [...]
New Year, Customer Focus
by hannula on 10. Jan, 2008 in Uncategorized
Ahhh! A new year. A time to restart the engines, refocus the efforts and grow your enterprise to support your mission.
We often talk about not being everything to everyone because you likely end up being nothing to nobody. What’s also true is that you can make your message to specific or focus too specific that [...]
Irrational Exubarence? Or A Great Approach?
by hannula on 05. Dec, 2007 in Uncategorized
Too often, I meet people who consider optimism some kind of childish or naive behavior. It is somehow established in the British psyche that skepticism is directly correlated to intelligence. Ha!I was happy to see a coherent explanation of why optimism is really a good approach to problems and not simply some delusional behavior. Please [...]
Spending time with the DTA (Y&H)
by hannula on 29. Nov, 2007 in Uncategorized
I just spent 24 hours (or nearly) with a collection (13) of the largest Development Trusts in the Yorkshire & Humber. I came away more energised about the movement. I was in attendance as a partner (The Camberwell Project), so it did feel a bit like crashing a wedding with many of the attendees catching [...]
“The finalists tell Peter Brown how management skills can be put to a higher purpose”
by hannula on 25. Nov, 2007 in Uncategorized
Ok. It’s in the Independent, but it is the Association of MBAs. I hope that MBAs will find that social enterprise is also a way forward. The charity and ngo sectors have always attracted talent from traditionally private sector pools at top schools, but this kind of press may signal a broader movement to social [...]
Bootstrapping…for business
by hannula on 12. Nov, 2007 in Uncategorized
I am always looking for ways to outsmart the big guys and that usually involves some form of clever bootstrapping. (I think this may be a particularly American phrase; it means to do more with less!) Readers might find the Bootstrapping blog helpful. I just ran across it, so I am not yet singing its [...]
Who Knew? Jesus Rocks!
by hannula on 06. Oct, 2007 in Uncategorized
Wow! I actually had a great time at a fundraising event last night. And it was one of those 200+ people gigs I blogged about earlier. Why was it good? Because Tim, Mike, Joe and the entire crew at the Lighthouse Group understood that sitting for 3 hours while a programme crawls forward through endless [...]
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About Todd
Todd Hannula was a self-confessed “corporate boob”, before moving to Yorkshire and making things happen. He is a co-founder and CEO of Leeds-based social entrepreneurial development and consultancy firm Camberwell that makes places and spaces work; including their own social business ventures for entrepreneurs and a game-changing aspirational place.
About Chrissie
Chrissie Slater grew up on a small Scottish island. With a history of private sector business development both for the corporate sector and for her own business, she was selected as one of Yorkshire’s Woman Business Ambassadors in 2007 - and joined Camberwell the same year.
About Chris
Chris Hill has worked in the field of enterprise and regeneration for twenty years and is Camberwell's co-founder and business development director. His specialist areas include development trusts and associated property development, business planning and enterprise work with housing associations.
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CIC or not to CIC?
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From Values to Value
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ResPublica
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Silly, Really!
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Restricting Structures
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