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A product of a (better) environment
We’ve finally moved into our new office full of other social entrepreneurs. Well when I say full, I mean soon-to-be full. Hopefully soon-to-be full anyway, we need all the body warmth we can get. The central heating is bust and we’re sitting here in hats and scarves and gloves and so if I make any major typos you’ll understand why.The new space, whilst significantly less pretty than the old, has the advantage of having similar people around. The guys behind it put on sustainable events (which means what I’m not quite sure, but I think involves fair trade coffee, organic beer and a sound system powered by a bloke on a bike on speed). Plus the ethos of the couple of other people who’ve moved in is also the same, you can be an entrepreneur and create social change and make yourself a few quid at the same time.
The idea is that this place becomes a hub for others of a similar mind; and I really like the idea of having that around. If all your colleagues drive Bentleys and own yachts and holiday in Tuscany for August you’re going to feel poor in a Porsche. However, if everyone around you is skint but striving for social change you’re going to feel rich just by contributing.