Social Entrepreneur - founder of @MeWe360 and @createequityuk
London
Joined June 2019
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I don’t disagree with @ibramxk on much but I do on his suggestion that we retire the term “microaggressions”. ... To me the term well describes the experience of prejudice, possibly in its most powerful form, and retiring it would be a distraction.
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Own your success! It’s right that we should. It’s also a responsibility.
Thanks Hilary Carty, Executive Director of @CloreLeadership
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#founder #lessonslearnt #entrepreneurship #blackleadership
I had an ‘aha’ moment as I paced the @MeWe360 hub space in Soho Square in 2018, on the phone to my friend & coach Tim Malnick @differentspace1 when he introduced me to 'Source Theory'.
This source is the 1st person to risk bringing an idea into reality... bit.ly/4cW6hXh
My post about racism witnessed by my son from a lecturer received significant reaction. Many were outraged & upset by what had happened.
But what do we do when the anger and grief from racist attacks, assaults or insults subsides?
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#racism #education
"13 years ago I was sitting in an office in Golden Square pitching a new social enterprise (@mewe360) to Patrick McKenna, founder of Ingenious Media.
It had taken months to prepare a presentation. Once inside the meeting room..."
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#lessonslearnt
"My son experienced a most explicit form of racism recently. I knew it would happen but not at a university, studying, of all things, jazz. @TrinityLaban
A lecturer wrote an email implying that black students, teachers & musicians weren’t as good ..."
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"Sometimes someone says something to you that sticks. For them it is a passing comment, but for you it leaves a mark; something that reshapes how you think, how you lead your business, and maybe even your life"
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#mindset
Do you have a minute for a short story?
A young person sitting in their car on a north London housing estate is approached by someone who asks if he would like to earn a little money for doing a simple job…
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In an adversarial #legal culture, lawyers are trained to ‘win’- to minimise risk & maximise gain. But what does ‘winning’ mean when contracting to invest in social enterprises which exist to fix our deepest social & environmental challenges?
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#impactinvest
I'm delighted to have contributed to this powerful report that highlights the unspoken power dynamics at play, which prevent deals from happening quickly & fairly.
The Equalising Deal Terms - Investor Key Principles
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Why do so many founders get kicked out of the not-for-profits they start?
I’ve lost count of the #socialentrepreneurs who start commercial companies but change to a not-for-profit to access grants. Few realise in this process you hand over control @MeWe360
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Being a social entrepreneur cost me: £300,000 + 2,000 nights of lost sleep
“When you start a new project no one pays you. Not for the sleepless nights of worry (or sometimes excitement)”
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#SocialGood #Entrepreneur
Kevin Osborne retweeted
💥Will your organisation be next to benefit from the Flexible Finance Fund?
A unique financing opportunity for Black & Racially Minoritised-led orgs. It has supported the development of 14 orgs over the past 2 years with financial support reaching £1.7m in loans & £1.5m in grants
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Black-led organisations are underfunded. It’s an indisputable fact. @_KevinOsborne reviewed the current funding situation in the creative industries & concluded that sustainable partnerships between Black-led organisations & funders are needed.
@GoodFinanceUK
#RacialEquity
It’s time for the white middle class to walk their talk on racial equity, especially those holding the purse strings. Thanks to Martin Luther King, Adam Smith & @benwansell for the inspiration and insight.
Please read and join the conversation.
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Support includes
👉🏿guidance in writing a strong application
👉🏿working with orgs to gather information
👉🏿ongoing support for additional advice
👉🏿representation at the Investment Committee
👉🏿Find out what #funding you can benefit from today:
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#charity
Kevin Osborne retweeted
Did you know that Create Equity supports applicants through the process of accessing Flexible Finance?
As a @TheSocialInvest partner, we bring our networks, expertise & understanding to the programme, to support Black & Racially Minoritised applicants pre & post application
Say the word ‘succession’ & you will likely think of the critically acclaimed TV drama about the Roys - a wealthy family in-fighting over the leadership of their father’s global media conglomerate.
The last 4 years has been a real experience of #succession for me...
#Values
Stepping away from the day to day running of 2 orgs I founded & am now Executive Chair of @createequityuk & @MeWe360
Having been years in the making, the 1st in-person meeting of our collective was an exciting moment for me
Read more about the experience:
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