tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post6693924834332558734..comments2024-01-07T12:13:21.793+00:00Comments on Craig Dearden-Phillips: Is Duncan Bannatyne a Social Entrepreneur?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-88491853994458022732010-09-06T12:58:46.395+01:002010-09-06T12:58:46.395+01:00Agree with Mark and Craig on this one (I was also ...Agree with Mark and Craig on this one (I was also "outed" a couple of years ago, although my comments were less venomous).<br /><br />"Anonymous", i have known Craig for a number of years now and i am always struck by how modest he actually is about what HE achieved at SU - yes i am prepared to put myself out there and say that without Craigs vision and hard work its unlikely it would have happened for SU. One of Craigs skills, looking in from the outside as i do, is encouraging and praising his staff and stakeholders for their contributions.<br /><br />Please dont take this the wrong way but my understanding of the development of SU in the early days was that if there was a coat tail to grab onto, it was Craigs, grabbing onto others wouldnt have got him too far at that point. Sorry to pop your little bubble....Rob 'Arrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-11160654944189962372010-09-03T20:16:48.732+01:002010-09-03T20:16:48.732+01:00Yes, I agree with Mark here (naturally enough). I...Yes, I agree with Mark here (naturally enough). I think it is important to own up to our thoughts. <br /><br />Couple of points here:<br />1. If you have ever seen me speak or read my book you will be aware of the place I accord to those people upon whose coat-tails I apparently ride.<br />2. Loads of SU money was private, philanthropic and, yes, sweat equity from myself and others. Work given for free to make stuff happen. Not something everybody, particularly the comfortably salaried, can always their heads around.Craig Dearden-Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481684928301536483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-1211459833708548692010-09-02T12:23:14.529+01:002010-09-02T12:23:14.529+01:00An anonymous comment is not worth the screen it is...An anonymous comment is not worth the screen it is printed on. If you can't put your name to your viewpoint, why should anyone take it seriously?Mark Griffiths 'ideally speaking...'https://www.blogger.com/profile/08090782207617404845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742385127651266632.post-32470966259135589132010-08-28T02:46:26.955+01:002010-08-28T02:46:26.955+01:00Craig, your 'state subsidised' sideswipe i...Craig, your 'state subsidised' sideswipe irritated me. <br /><br />Aside from the investment from your core investor, where exactly did SUs resource come from? Ahem, yup, the state.<br /><br />So - the state is a valid purchaser/consumer of products or not? Why does it need to be a sponsor? <br /><br />Also, whilst we're on it, could you make an effort to acknowledge the role disabled people played in 'founding' Speaking Up? Whilst they still struggle day-by-day to make sense of their world, you have used their coat-tails to elevate yourself to heights they can barely comprehend. <br /><br />Humility and perspective is welcome from all those 'social entrepreneurs' that you share a navel gaze with. <br /><br />Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com