Property News · October 7, 2017

Start your own ethical business – it could make a world of difference


Demand for ethical goods is soaring, but what’s the secret to launching a financially successful, socially responsible startup?When John Bird launched the Big Issue in 1991, he had no idea how to make money ethically – or how successful his magazine would turn out to be.“I wanted to create a sustainable alternative to begging, crime and prostitution for people stuck on the streets,” he says. “But I was not a saintly person. I’d go out, get drunk and roll into the office late and stinking. I employed people who, like me, had a history of drugs, crime and violence, and some of them ripped us off. I blundered from one mistake to another.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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