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Documentary Filmmaker to Socially Responsible Entrepreneur

By Fran Monks

Reed Paget started as a documentary film maker for the first ten years of his career. Wanting to make an environmental impact through business, he changed career to set up Belu, the carbon neutral mineral water company. Read his story here.
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From A&E to Sport for Social Change - Street League

By Fran Monks

In 2001 Damian decided to take a year’s sabbatical. He was given some funding for Street League and the rest is history. “It’s the longest sabbatical ever!”, Damian now jokes. “It was an opportunity to go and do this, and so I just jumped. Once you’ve jumped, you figure out how to fly on the way down. That’s the only way to do things, otherwise nothing ever happens.” More

Starting a business to make a difference...Jamie Wallace and Walkit.com

By Selina Barker

Every month, Fran Monks, from HowToMakeADifference.net, brings a new Success Story to Careershifters. This month Fran speaks to Jamie Wallace, founder of Walkit.com on how he made his dream a reality. More

Senior Account ManagertoFounder and Managing Director

By PhilippaWhite

Follow your heart, believe, stay focused, and never lose sight of your goal. More


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