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DANIELLE ANDERSON RECEIVES SPARK AWARD

Award from UnLtd and Santander is part of innovative ‘peer-to-peer’ campaign

Danielle Anderson, from Step & Stone, is the latest recipient of the national UnLtd Spark Award scheme to support people with a track record of making a difference in their communities.

UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, has partnered with Santander to launch a new initiative to create a network of support for social ventures in the UK.

The Spark campaign aims to create support networks for social entrepreneurs looking to address community needs.  The two-year campaign will work with experienced social entrepreneurs to encourage the ‘passing on’ of advice and support to a new wave of social enterprise start-ups.

The scheme is being run by UnLtd to support people like Danielle to pass on their knowledge, skills and experience to others – in the hope that more people will take a lead role in making their communities a better place to live.

Danielle runs ‘Social Sound-Off’, a monthly meet-up for socially-minded individuals.  She has a huge amount of business experience and wants to share he knowledge with others so that they can build impactful businesses.Continue Reading

the right (and wrong) way to build a team

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During a recent Six Steps to Getting Strategic session, James and I discussed his goals for the year ahead: he wants to attract investment, build a team, and propel his business to the next level.

“Great”, I said.  “So what does your team look like?”

“Hmmm”, he muttered pensively.  “I want a sales team, a tech team, someone to run finance, HR….”

James rattled off a handful of functions.  Yet as I probed deeper, he wasn’t able to tell me why those functions mattered, how having those people on board would improve the company’s position, or what all of it might cost.

James isn’t alone.  It’s easy to get caught up in the buzzwords of organisational management.

I would hate to see any of you haphazardly build out a team.  You’ll end up with deep rifts in your business model and lackluster performance from the people around you.

So what is the right way to build a team?  Try these five steps.Continue Reading

how to start with storytelling (even when you’re terrified)

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“ Stories are people. I’m a story, you’re a story…your father is a story. Our stories go in every direction, but sometimes, if we’re lucky, our stories join into one, and for a while, we’re less alone.” ~ Alvin Bender, Beautiful Ruins

As you glug your third Sustaining Brew of the morning and fight the foggy befuddlement misting your brow with best-friend familiarity, you stare at the screen and decide.

They’re always on about story.  Finding your voice.Continue Reading

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