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Jamming in Oxford
Richard Brownsdon, posted on 10.04.12

Happy birthday Big Society Capital!
Rod Schwartz, posted on 04.04.12

Entrepreneurism on the wheel of fortune
Suzanne Biegel, posted on 29.03.12

ClearlySo in the media

ClearlySo often appears in the media. This not only benefits us as an organisation but it also helps to raise the profile of the social business and enterprise sector in general.

Sky News

The Adam Boulton Show, Sky News

March 1st, 2012

The day after protesters were evicted by police from their encampment outside St. Paul's Cathedral, Rodney Schwartz spoke to Adam Boulton on Sky News about the future of a sustainable capitalist model.

"We're all angry about the situation that took place in the city and it's really important that the Occupy movement is the sand in the oyster, which then hopefully turns in to a pearl."

The Evening Standard

The Evening Standard

November 17th, 2011

On the day that protesters outside St. Paul's Cathedral are served an eviction notice, Rodney Schwartz speaks out in support of the camp, stating that they have every right to be angry.

"These people are saying our economic model is broken and we need to fix it. What they're doing is so fundamentally important, they're bringing it to our attention."

The Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

February 17th, 2011

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Rodney Schwartz outlines his hopes and fears for the Big Society Bank.

"I find something honest and touchingly rare about a government programme which is quite openly a work in progress."

BBC News

BBC News

February 14th, 2011

Speaking to the BBC’s Simon Jack on News 24, Rodney Schwartz gave his comments on the Government’s plans for the Big Society Bank.

"I think they need to help the market take shape rather than make it take shape which would be very distortive."

BBC 5 Live

Radio 5 Live

February 14th, 2011

Speaking to Radio 5Live’s Asamah Mir, Rodney Schwartz discussed the Big Society Bank and talked about ClearlySo’s work.

"I’m trying to do in the new life in which I inhabit what I used to do in my old life which is help entrepreneurs become successful by giving them access to capital, advice etc."

Rodney Schwartz on 5 Live Drive (14th Feb, 2011) by ClearlySo
Coutts

Coutts - Social enterprise
 

In a special video on social enterprise, Rodney Schwartz talked about the social enterprise arena and visited Bikeworks in East London.

"The time for social enterprise is now. There has never been a better time for the sector."

BBC News

The Guardian

January 24th, 2010

In early 2010, The Guardian wrote a piece about our social investment speed dating evenings. We went on to introduce nearly 50 social businesses and enterprises to investors that year.

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