Free legal assistance and resources
TrustLaw Connect was launched in 2010 with the aim of spreading pro bono work globally, helping lawyers put their professional skills to work for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and social entrepreneurs with limited means.
Members Day Conference 2011
View the presentations, watch the videos and listen to audio recordings from the 2011 TBN Members Day in Kingston.
Sources of funding
We’ve complied a list of potential sources of funding that you might be able to tap into to get your idea for a transformation business off the ground. Also, some of these organisations might be places you want to consider investing in.
Franchising in Frontier Markets
Need a cab in Bangalore? Call SPOT. Since its founding in 1999, SPOT City Taxi has grown from 18 cars to more than 300, making the company the largest taxi operator in the capital of India’s Silicon Valley. SPOT’s drivers are franchisees—independent owner-operators linked by a common brand, radio, and computerized dispatch system. What has made SPOT work when so many other franchises in the “frontier markets” of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia barely get off the ground? A new research report by Dalberg Global Development Advisers sets out to find the answers.
How to write a good business plan
Business Partners, a specialist risk finance company for SMEs in Africa, requires a “comprehensive and well-motivated business plan from which a thorough understanding of your existing or proposed business, your own goals and objectives and your financing requirements can be obtained”.
They provide a guide to writing a good business plan that covers the basics and helps you cover everything needed to present to investors and partners.
LinkedIn resources you may not know
LinkedIn is in itself, a fantastic resource, but there are many excellent LinkedIn resources you may not know about. Steve Smithson from Talent Genius introduces them to you here.
National Conference 2011
View the presentations, watch the videos and listen to audio recordings from the 2011 TBN “Impact Entrepreneurship” National Conference in London.