Nick SmallLevelled-Down Managed DeclineThis week’s Levelling-Up Fund announcement came as a bitter disappointment in many areas, Liverpool and Liverpool City Region included…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Nick SmallSTARTING UP A SOCIAL BUSINESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES Former Chicago Mayor and Obama Chief of Staff…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Nick SmallMEASURING IMPACT IN DIFFICULT TIMES The current Covid-19 crisis has brought huge change and…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Nick Small“You can’t trust a word the Lib Dems say.”So tweeted Labour MP Chuka Umunna, some time before he joined the Lib Dems. And he was right.Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Nick SmallThe social economy and BrexitSocial Impact Consulting is an economics consultancy. We work with all types of social economy organisations – charities, social…Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Nick SmallLabour and the Remain AllianceThere are 80 days left until 31 October. The EU27 don’t look like they’re going the blink first. Boris Johnson doesn’t look like he’ll…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Nick SmallThe 8 forces driving social purpose organisationsIt's nearly 40 years now since Harvard University's Michael Porter published his famous five forces framework of industry attractiveness.Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Nick SmallBoris, Brexit and what it means for Labour – one week inA week ago I wrote that new UK PM Boris Johnson had three likely Brexit strategies. The first convince the EU27 to renegotiate the deal and…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Nick SmallMeasuring impact mattersThe great lie – there is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Nick SmallBoris, Brexit and what it means for LabourSo, as expected, later today Boris Johnson will become the UK’s 55th Prime Minister — and Brexit will happen on 31 October. Or will it?Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019