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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.
![]() | The Adam Boulton Show, Sky NewsMarch 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 StandardNovember 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 Daily TelegraphFebruary 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 NewsFebruary 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." |
![]() | Radio 5 LiveFebruary 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." |
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![]() | The GuardianJanuary 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. |














