Steve Rimmer is a serial social entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Tickets for Good.
He joined me on my Business Live FM radio programme this morning for a thoroughly interesting discussion. You can listen to the podcast below.
Steve covers:
- launching the Tickets for Good platform, now used by event organisers all over Sheffield and further afield in the UK and internationally
- what the platform does – how it makes events more charitable and more inclusive
- other work on inclusivity and diversity in events
- The fantastic Festival of Debate, and the Migration Matters Festival (and why this is one of Steve’s favourite annual events)
- donating 10% of revenues (not profits) to causes
- bootstrapping and taking the next steps to raising finance
- benefits of the Wayra UK Telefonica Open North project
- what a B Corp is, and why Tickets for Good is an accredited B Corp
- the Profit with Purpose model of business
- access to finance, securing social investment, what impact investors are looking for, and developing partnerships with larger businesses and corporates
- social impact measurement
- (and, wearing a different hat, revitalising the wonderful Abbeydale Picture House: progress and future plans)
Podcast:
Timings:
- 0 – 7:19 introduction and updates including 40 new jobs as online printing company instantprint set to invest £3.25m in new print technology; Supreme Court ruling says Pimlico plumber is worker; forthcoming events for fun and to develop your business; participate in survey for future of Sheffield city centre.
- 7:19 – 44:15 Steve Rimmer
- 44:15 – end wrapping up
What next?
- Check out the Tickets for Good platform and The Abbeydale Picture House.
- More about my Business Live radio show.
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