#startup

Culture of Innovation

In my humble experience, Innovation is often highlighted as a value, but rarely embedded in a culture. What does a culture…

5 years ago

VocTech

I was invited to attend an event celebrating the Vocational Technology (VocTech) projects funded by UFI Charitable Trust last night.…

6 years ago

Future kinds of work

How I work has changed massively over the past ten years. Okay, so now I draw pictures, whereas I used to…

7 years ago

Social Purpose

With the genesis of the Wapisasa concept in my head, I was keen to use a different model. A people-first…

8 years ago

Transparent and Open

I've been thinking about Cooperative business models recently, thanks to Doug Belshaw and John Bevan. Engaging with different ideas means…

8 years ago

Entrepreneurship

It's the things you don't know you don't know that'll kill you every time...

8 years ago

The long burn

A cracker of an idea. A business idea. I should start a business with this idea right now. Figure it out…

8 years ago

What every business needs…

I was on a train with Doug Belshaw and John Webber recently, and someone mentioned an appointment described as "director…

8 years ago

So… how’s it going? (growing a social business)

I wrote this visual poem in 2014 when the social business I had founded (wapisasa) and its vision were struggling - I…

9 years ago

Outbreak of Hope

Here's another thought emerging from a conversation at @dotcomrades - with reference to the vote for Independence in Scotland. I'm…

9 years ago