AFG Venture Group Dispatches

Corporate advisory and consultancy in Australia, South East Asia and India.

Seeking The Holy Grail Of Impact Measurement – Kevin Robbie Director, Social Enterprise Development, Social Ventures Australia

In the wake of the successful 2nd Social Enterprise World Forum held in Melbourne in October it can be claimed that social enterprise has come out of the shadows and is moving towards the mainstream within Australia. No longer is the term social enterprise met with blank stares, ambivalence or questions about the validity of [...]

Women & Social Enterprise – Carol Schwartz Chair, Our Community

I’ve seen a lot of Australian business, at all levels. I’ve run my own companies, I’ve been President of a national industry association, I’ve served as director on a great number of boards. And in the process I’ve reached certain conclusions about the role of women. Australian business, taken as a whole, isn’t particularly hospitable [...]