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U-Mix opening - a day of social enterprise in practise and theory

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Having been involved with U-Mix project supporting with funding bids, business planning and the practical development it was great and quite emotional to see it open today. The event was well supported reflecting the mix of people that have helped to make it successful and a credit to FURD who organised it. Before that I was at the Working Capital Conference which had some interesting comments from the head of Bid Society Capital.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 12 Apr '13 | Tags: charity social enterprise business planning strategic development inspiration collaboration local authority public sector

Something you might need to do immediately about the budget - and it's not about beer

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If you tender for public sector business or plan to, or get a grant as a charity then you need to think about your allowance for inflation in salaries plus updating your forecasts from April 2014 to reflect the new Employment Allowance

Posted by Sarah Brown on 20 Mar '13 | Tags: public sector business planning social enterprise local authority tendering sme social investment charity

The five top risks for a charity becoming a social enterprise

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Any charity moving to income generation needs to be aware of the dangers - here are our five top risks from our experience of 2 decades working with social enterprises

Posted by Sarah Brown on 14 Nov '12 | Tags: social enterprise charity marketing feasibility study business planning strategic development goal setting

Finally eating that frog

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In time management and goal setting Brian Tracy's Eat that Frog is both simple and compelling and I've finally managed to eat a rather large one in the form of a mammoth business plan of almost 30,000 words

Posted by Sarah Brown on 23 Jul '12 | Tags: business planning strategic development time management socent

First application sent in for the investment and contract readiness

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After just a week we're really pleased we've already been able to get an application into the contract and readiness fund. A social enterprise with lots of potential and no time or resource to pursue their ideas.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 18 Jul '12 | Tags: social enterprise strategic development funding and investment charity feasibility study business planning collaboration investment contract readiness

Investment and Contract Readiness Accredited Support Provider

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Approved as one of the first accredited support providers for charities and social enterprises wanting to be investment and contract ready

Posted by Sarah Brown on 09 Jul '12 | Tags: charity social enterprise business planning feasibility study creative think tank funding and investment investment contract readiness

Dealing with an uncertain future - the role of business planning

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Sarah Brown, explains the importance of business planning for charities. Originally published in Charity Times.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 01 Jun '12 | Tags: business planning charity funding and investment

Why did you go into business?

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Remember your passion that got you into business and use this time when you should be planning for the new financial year to revisit it. Even if your business plan is just a simple short document it will help keep you focused and help with fulfilling your original dream.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 20 Oct '10 | Tags: entrepreneur coaching goal setting business planning

Exit planning

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The importance of exit strategies and the benefits of exit plans.

Posted by Bob Brown on 28 Sep '10 | Tags: exit strategies entrepreneur coaching business planning

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