How Social Enterprises Pivoted In Face Of Covid-19

Martin Lord, Chartered Wealth Manager & Senior Investment Director – Investec Wealth & Investment
 
Leaders from our social enterprise incubation programme share five valuable lessons from the past 18 months that we can all learn from.
Social enterprises have shown incredible resilience throughout the Covid-19 crisis, despite the acute challenges posed by the pandemic and successive lockdowns.
According to Social Enterprise UK, around two-thirds of these businesses believe they will grow or maintain their current position over the coming months, while nearly half plan to create new jobs. So, what's their secret?
Social enterprises were able to survive and, in many cases, thrive during difficult times due to their creativity, entrepreneurial mindset and ability to adapt to rapidly evolving circumstances. [1]
 
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