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November 26, 2009 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Please come and help Skills Venture to celebrate our first season of sending business people to Kenya to help local entrepreneurs! We are hosting an informal drinks party on Thursday 26 November, from 6.30pm onwards, and would love you to join us.…
October 23, 2009
August 7, 2009
August 7, 2009
Laura Hughes and Will Snell are now friends
August 7, 2009
August 7, 2009
So far feedback has been very positive. The main barrier has been the elaborate decision-making structures, and knowing which part of the company to approach - Head of HR, Head of CSR, heads of business units...
July 2, 2009
We would argue strongly that the need is even greater in this climate. It's all about holding onto the best people, and offering these kinds of activities are a very cost-effective way of doing this...
July 2, 2009
Exactly - and while it's hard to provide hard numerical evidence, it's certainly the case that the benefits outweigh our fees, which are modest, even in the current economic climate!
July 2, 2009
I think it's a great idea, what type of "fight back," if any, have you experienced from companies your are selling it to?
July 2, 2009
I think companies are thinking creatively at the moment - this being the case, why not send your top talent off for a couple of months' unpaid leave in Kenya? Even if employers were to cover a volunteer's rent/mortgage payments, they'd save money, t…
June 26, 2009
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Skills Venture runs innovative employee volunteering programmes in Kenya - see http://www.skillsventure.com/employers.htm. Employees use their business skills to mentor Kenyan entrepreneurs. The scheme is a great way of attracting and retaining top…
June 25, 2009
Will Snell added a discussion
Skills Venture runs innovative employee volunteering programmes in Kenya - see http://www.skillsventure.com/employers.htm. Employees use their business skills to mentor Kenyan entrepreneurs. The scheme is a great way of attracting and retaining top…
June 25, 2009
Will Snell and Will Snell were featured
June 25, 2009
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June 23, 2009

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What is your Interest?
Corporate Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Microfinance, Ecotourism
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Organization
Name of Company / Organization:
Skills Venture
What is your current job title / department?
Director
What would you most like to get out of this network?
Networking, Share Best Practices, Potential Partners
Website Address
http://www.skillsventure.com

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At 7:43am on August 7, 2009, Laura Hughes said…
Hi Will. Skills Venture sounds really interesting - wish I'd known about it sooner as it sounds like it fits with an event we ran a few weeks ago. I'll take a closer look at your website...

L.
At 6:44am on August 7, 2009, Nidhi Mittal said…
Hi Will! Skills Venture sounds like a very interesting initiative. I am a CSR consultant and would love to be part of this programme. Would also love to connect on what kind of impact your initiative has had on kenyan entrepreneurs. Do initiatives like Skill Ventures present long term and sustainable opportunities for SMEs and small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries?
 
 
 

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