My husband, our founder Maurice, has finally sworn to obey. After nearly 30 years of marriage, I never thought I’d see the day. Honestly, there he was taking a solemn oath to be obedient, in front of a room of...
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Business as a Force For Good in Myanmar
Last night I did not dream of Mandalay. In fact, I have never dreamt of Mandalay, much as I would love to say that I had. But, on the other hand, I can say that I have been there. It’s…
Celebrating Female Founders
Ok, I’ll be honest, I am not sure how comfortable I really felt. There I was organising (with the help of Ernst & Young (EY) and Young Presidents Organisation (YPO) this incredible coming together of women entrepreneurs in four locations…
What do Frankfurt, Capetown, Oxford and London have in common?
Frankfurt, Oxford, Cape Town and London! What do they have in common? It’s a great question and we welcome all answers! Honestly! However, for us at EG, they represented the locations of our second multi-location event, bringing together groups of…
Hub Culture interview with Maurice Ostro at Davos
The World Economic Forum conference at Davos can be a busy place. But during a hectic schedule, Maurice Ostro caught up with Edie Lush at Hub Culture, who interviewed him about Entrepreneurial Giving. Philanthropy is often seen as something that…
The Story of EG
At the end of January, Spear’s wealth management magazine published an interview with “the father of Entrepreneurial Giving”, Maurice Ostro. The interview tells the story of EG. One day, though, an employee at my company Air Fayre was looking for…
To Pledge or Not To Pledge?
At EG, it all starts with the pledge. If you are a business owner, you can pledge to give a percentage of your personal exit proceeds to a charity of your choice. Why do it? We believe that entrepreneurial giving…