It’s been a while since we last spoke. We’ve been busy supporting our community as we navigated some challenging months together, and now we’re ready to get out there and do what we do best: educating and inspiring entrepreneurs at every stage.

These newsletters are for dreamers. It’s a space where we share insights & knowledge, spotlight founders that we admire, and update on the wonderful goings on around our home of Brixton. And of course, share the exciting news here at IB.

We’ve been taking advantage of the quiet times by optimising our space for the needs of our community. That’s included installing a podcast room and creating our newest versatile social space, The Black Bar… stay tuned for updates on its launch.

The recovery of the economy relies on entrepreneurship, and we want Impact Brixton to be at the heart of this next phase for founders.

We are building a year-long fellowship programme for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, partnering with accelerator programmes across London to take on their most talented graduates for an extended period of learning & development, as well as access to our award-winning space and diverse network of dreamers.

Phase 1: Pilot group launching June
Phase 2: Feedback and insight collection from pilot group, impact report and interviews produced
Phase 3: Applications open for our accelerator partners in July, selection process made in August
Phase 4: Impact Invest to launch officially in September

This is an exciting new step for Impact Brixton, an organisation built on community and collaboration. If you or your organisation would like to support us through funding, partnership, or any other means, we’d love to hear from you. Or, if you’d like to find out more information, please email our Programme Manager, Kate Allen, at kateallen@impactbrixton.com

We're launching a podcast!

Welcome Dreamers is our chance to pick the brains of entrepreneurs we admire. We'll dive into the dream that turned into a business, the challenges and lessons learned along the way.

We'll be recording these sessions in front of an intimate live audience in our new Black Bar. Join us for our very first episode! Guest TBA.

A 90 minute workshop introducing you to Bitcoin and the world of Crypto

During this session, you will get some free Crypto, and for those ready to buy; we will help you make your first investment- this can be as little as £5!

Grab a cocktail, sit back and learn about why Bitcoin and Crypto matters for the world and how to make your first purchase. This workshop will be an introductory session designed for non-technical people who are entirely new to Bitcoin and want to learn and get involved by investing for the first time. No background knowledge necessary.

Part one: The theory of Crypto, how bitcoin came to be, the blockchain, how to rethink the money in your bank, and how these technologies will be used worldwide.
 Part two: The practical session will cover step by step ways to invest in your first Crypto, where to start, how to send your first bitcoins and understand the history of the pricing and future predictions. You will have the opportunity to ask as many questions as you need following the session.

Life is breathing back into our neighbours at Market Row and Brixton Village and we love seeing the hustle and bustle return to our streets. A few of our favourite outdoor spots that we’ll be heading to include beers at Lost In Brixton, margaritas at Jalisco, and pizzas at Agile Rabbit

When it comes to business models, much more emphasis is becoming placed on people and planet, as well as profit. This is what is referred to as the triple bottom line, where the 3 P’s exist in balance together.

An example of this in practice would be a small fashion brand. Let’s call them ‘Stitched’. When creating their costing model, Stitched has accounted for paying their suppliers and retail workers Living Wage, and sourcing Fairtrade, organic materials for their garments. This creates a higher pricepoint for their products that fast-fashion brands, but means that they are running a sustainable business model: enough profit margin to breakeven and remain operational, the people in their supply chain are paid and treated fairly, and the planet is not harmed as they are only sourcing ethical, natural materials.

The triple top line concept, similar to the ‘people, planet, profit’ model of the TBL, looks at 3 harmonious elements: equity, ecology, economy. This tool emphasises the need to consider the ‘end of life’ impact that a product has- ideally, that there is no end of life! The model was built on the idea that ‘waste’ can be infinitely renewable- such as food turning into compost which in turn produces food. Harmful materials such as single use plastics have created unthinkable damage, so the triple top line approach encourages sustainable innovation at the beginning of the product design stage- what is the journey of this product? How can alternative materials be used that means it has less harm on people and planet?

Examples of ingenuity in practice include mushroom fibres as compostable packaging and seaweed capsules for drinking water, eliminating the need for single-use or limited-use packaging.

Sustainable innovation is the future- will you be part of the revolution?

Our mission is to foster connections in the entrepreneurial ecosytem. Here are the latest opportunities:

* Internship opportunity with IB members Brixton Distillery*
This is an exciting opportunity for a young person to get involved in the drinks industry to support in the development of the Market Row brand. It will involve helping them in their Marketing, Sales and Production. If you know someone who has a can-do attitude and wants to get some experience then please contact the team at hello@brixtondistillery.com and they will provide you with more details.

* Internship opportunity for young people to work with a major record label*
Amazing opportunity for proactive and enthusiastic young people to support with one of the biggest International record labels. Send an email over to win@impactbrixton.com for more details, and share with a young person you know who might be interested.

We offer virtual, flexible, or fixed memberships to suit your needs, alongside a diverse network of dreamers, freelancers, creators, entrepreneurs and social change makers.