The Business of Meaning

Nov 29 2019 44 mins 7

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The business of meaning podcast showcases inspirational UK small business owners that are pursuing profits and purpose. We will be exploring culture, organisational structure, business models and strategy to understand how the companies balance profit with doing good. Our goal is to provide actionable insights for other small business owners and entrepreneurs so that they can implement tools and strategies and transform their own businesses to become purpose driven companies.

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