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Choosing the best legal structure if you want to create positive change in the world

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There is no definitive "best" legal structure for making a positive impact, and several factors must be considered. I posted a couple of questions about legal structures to Microsoft's Copilot , its AI tool, and found the responses intriguing. The initial assumption was that a sole trader or a company wouldn't be viable legal structures for fostering positive change when I posed the question in terms of the title of this blog. However, when I asked, "What issues should you consider when choosing a legal structure?" the answers were quite different; they did not mention Mission or purpose or suggest that one might consider a charity as a legal structure.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 27 Feb '25 | Tags: cic CIO strategy

Are you on the right bus route?

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Life is a journey, whether in personal or organisational terms. When choosing the right organisations, consider legal structure decisions as selecting the best "vehicle" to achieve your vision. It's like deciding how you want to travel. (You can learn more about legal structures here.) This analogy can also help you consider how you actually undertake the journey.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 27 Aug '24 | Tags: governance strategy vision

How can you thrive in adverse conditions?

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Two of my favourite things came together in the past week: creative strategy and gardening.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 28 Sep '23 | Tags: strategy theory of change business planning

Are you asking the right questions to get you the best results?

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I was reading a good article in the Times yesterday about illegal immigrants. It made me think about how you can fail because the wrong people are asking the wrong questions. It suggested that immigration shouldn't be handled by the Home Office, who generally are about law and order and stopping things.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 25 Apr '23 | Tags: growth staff engagement strategy

Lessons from my holiday

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I have recently had a rail holiday to Germany, which in many ways I enjoyed but, as with many of my trips abroad, also got me thinking. Here is what I found curious and thought-provoking:

Posted by Sarah Brown on 28 Jul '22 | Tags: travel strategy

Five reasons a coaching session might be what you need

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I've been coached and have also coached many people and continue to do so. These are the five powerful reasons to have a coaching session.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 17 May '22 | Tags: coaching strategy

Why you might consider franchising and some words of caution

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Franchising can be a potent operating model to grow businesses, social enterprises or charities.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 02 Dec '21 | Tags: strategy Franchising

Seizing Opportunities - why SWOTs don't work

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The first step for many strategies is a SWOT analysis but where does it really get you? It's a roundabout, not a motorway and it attracts negative thoughts.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 23 Sep '21 | Tags: strategy strategic development tools

10 reasons why every charity or social enterprise needs a marketing strategy

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A marketing strategy clearly explains how you as an organisation will reach your objectives. It translates your vision, mission, and goals into effective marketing initiatives that can be measured.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 30 Apr '21 | Tags: charity socent marketing strategy

Digital Technology - demon or angel?

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Is the rise of the internet a good or bad thing? Positive examples of how it is being used and how to get the most from it.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 19 Feb '21 | Tags: charity pandemic strategy

Do you want to be more successful?

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It could be that your structure is holding back your growth as a charity or social enterprise. Have you thought about what impact what you are and how you operate is having on your success?

Posted by Sarah Brown on 10 Feb '21 | Tags: charity socent strategy

Strategic thinking for charities and social enterprises in the Pandemic

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Three areas to consider as you develop a strategy and prepare for the risks of the new normal.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 29 Jul '20 | Tags: charity socent strategy

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