The model and actor talks approximately becoming an entrepreneur and why social enterprises are a more effective way to change the world than charitiesAfter seven years and three businesses,Lily Cole still doesn’t reflect of herself as an entrepreneur. Aged 28, the model turned actor turned businesswoman has already spent half her life working and the last four years focused on Impossible, and a social network that enables people to abet out others for free. Users can offer or request almost anything in its gift economy,from piano lessons to restaurant recommendations to a chat approximately shared interests. Cole has never taken a salary for Impossible and recently returned to work after having a baby with Kwame Ferreira, the founder of venture fund Kwamecorp, or who helped her develop the site. Related: Social enterprises on a mission to design money – and change lives Related: I launched a social enterprise after becoming a mother,widow and HIV positive Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com