Katy gives examples of the businesses which are now thriving thanks to a loan and support from Foundation East; describes how CITR, Community Investment Tax Relief, works (and how Foundation East has attracted investment); and gives her views on how responsible finance providers should innovate and collaborate. Continue reading
Category: Podcast
Podcast: How Open Banking could enable financial inclusion
What is Open Banking and how can it help people who are financially vulnerable and financially excluded, including people who are unbanked? How can it enable Responsible Finance providers and what should they be thinking about? Faith Reynolds explains in our latest podcast episode. Continue reading
Podcast: Fintech, innovation and responsible finance – Danyal Sattar, Big Issue Invest
The Magic Roundabout, banknotes you had to write your name on, micro-lending in 1542 and slurping up energy to create cryptocurrency. There’s plenty to think about in this new episode of our popular podcast series. Continue reading
Podcast: Kath Austin, BeeBee Wraps
From kitchen table business to employer of ten and featured on the front page of national newspapers: BeeBee Wraps makes compostable food-wrappers from organic cotton, tree resin, British beeswax and organic jojoba oil. Continue reading
Podcast: Neil Kadagathur, Creditspring
Neil Kadagathur is CEO and co-founder of Creditspring, which he describes as a “new type of credit product designed for people with limited savings specifically for unexpected expenses.” Creditspring launched in September 2018 and at the… Continue reading
Podcast: Democratizing Finance author Clifford N. Rosenthal
Jennifer Tankard interviews Cliff Rosenthal who has been an influential leader in the United States’ community finance movement for two decades. Continue reading
Podcast: Jo Hercberg, The Real Junk Food Project Sheffield
The social entrepreneur saving tonnes of great food from being wasted Our popular podcast is back for the Autumn and we hope you’ll enjoy this brand new episode. Jo Hercberg founded and runs The Real Junk… Continue reading
Podcast: Sophie Maxwell, The Really NEET Project
Sophie Maxwell is the founder of The Really NEET Project, a college which works with vulnerable young people aged 16 to 24. In 2009 Sophie left University and began running projects in secondary schools with excluded… Continue reading
Podcast: Faisel Rahman on intelligent product design, commercial and social rigour, ambition and customer service
Faisel Rahman is CEO and founder of Fair Finance, a social enterprise tackling financial exclusion which has built a reputation for entrepreneurial growth, social and commercial rigour. Faisal talks about how working with Grameen and… Continue reading
Podcast episode 8: launching and scaling a luxury chocolate business with a mission
The co-founder of Harry Specters describes why the award-winning chocolate firm was launched, its development, and how responsible finance through our member Foundation East contributed. Shaz Shah is co-founder of Harry Specters, a business which makes… Continue reading