Monthly Archives: May 2014

Dear Mum …

This week I wrote this letter to my Mum in England to accompany the clipping below from the local paper (yep, she doesn’t email, tweet, facebook, or instagram so our communications are via landlines or the trusty pen and paper) … Continue reading

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SEED are finalists in the National Social Enterprise Awards

It’s such an honour for SEED to be shortlisted for the National Social Enterprise Awards. It’s recognition of the hard graft and dedication the whole team, past and present has put into our vision of running a sustainable social enterprise … Continue reading

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The Australian Government’s approach to unemployment

I’m interested in creating employment for long term unemployed people, those people who have been unable to secure or retain paid employment even after completing training/work for the dole schemes. Over the years of running social enterprises I have seen … Continue reading

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my current booklist

I’m always reading at least one non fiction book, I rarely finish them however; I get too bored and distracted and so try and glean as much wisdom and learning from the first half to three quarters of the book … Continue reading

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Advice on starting a social enterprise

A couple of years ago I ran some social enterprise tours, taking people interested in starting one to visit successful models. To prepare for the tour I asked a few friends and colleagues from the social enterprise / business world … Continue reading

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