Innocent Smoothies' Richard Reed - Inspiring Entrepreneur

Taken from 'Ethical Entrepreneurs: The rise and rise of good business'

An 'Inspiring Entrepreneurs' event hosted by the British Library's Business & IP Centre.

http://www.bl.uk/bipc

Business is getting ethical. It is estimated that social enterprises comprise five percent of the whole UK economy, with a combined turnover of £27bn and businesses with an ethical or green dimension are becoming increasingly powerful and valued by customers. In 2006 the Organic food market was worth £1.6bn, double the amount in 2000 and sales are forecast to hit £2.7bn by 2010.

So how do you start a social enterprise and where are the future opportunities? We hear from four of Britain 's most successful social and ethical entrepreneurs on their experiences

Richard Reed is co-founder of Innocent Smoothies.

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[TCt83067695]

how inspiring!

but he needs to use those buttons!

[monkeyManIsComing]

Always Coca-Cola.

[ManicStreetKillers]

Calum White

[amzyangel92]

What an inspiring speech :) x

[clemo2879]

@oakleybass I agree, but giving a lecture on "Ethical Entrepreneurs" then selling out to one of the most unethical companies on the planet is a little hypocritical no?

[clemo2879]

Lovely story, then they sold out to the man and now Coca-Cola own 58% of the company. Net positive my arse

[ReservedSpotlight]

This is a great video!

[MrFizzypop012]

WOT A LOAD OS SHENG!

[sarahmfonseca]

i lovehis work !

[Osmostasis]

absolutey inspiring X)

[GaryJMcGeown]

want a smoothie?