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...
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…
Launching The Network With Sir Charles Dunstone
Entrepreneurial Giving (EG) is about bringing together a global network of entrepreneurs united by building purpose into their business. We were honoured to be joined at our launch by Sir Charles Dunstone, founder of the Carphone Warehouse, the UK’s first…
“I shouldn’t be here. I shouldn’t even have been born” Maurice Ostro at TEDxCamden
At the end of January, Maurice Ostro spoke at TEDxCamden. His talk, titled ‘The Crisis of Capitalism and the Unlikely Solution’, discussed the ways in which purpose can restore trust in our economic system. Telling the audience about his family…
Growing with Purpose
So, you’ve signed up to EG. You have made the pledge. You have joined our rapidly growing network. You are connecting entrepreneurs from across the world. Now what? The pledge that you made will come into effect when you sell…
Maurice Ostro wins SEN award for philanthropy
At the beginning of March, Maurice Ostro was in Singapore to accept an award from the Social Engagement Network of the Young Presidents’ Organisation. Here, he tells us about the experience. Last week, in Singapore, I was presented with the…
Real Business: “The crisis of capitalism and the unlikely solution”
Businesses must embrace purpose and motivate their workforce. This was the message from today’s op-ed in Real Business magazine by our founder, Maurice Ostro. Citing stats from the Edelman Trust Barometer, Maurice told us that 60% of the UK population…
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