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About Ian McKay

An experienced senior executive with a record of success in the charity, consulting and commercial sectors, Ian's main driver is to make high quality mentoring available to those entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs for whom it will make the most difference.

Lessons from the Champions of Change

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Ian McKay

March was National Mentorship Month in the USA, and on March 7 the 2012 Small Business Champions of Change were honoured at the White House. I would like to share with you the tips to small businesses and mentors that came … Continue reading →

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The Global Entrepreneurship Congress, Liverpool 2012: Top quotes from the Keynotes

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Ian McKay

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is has been taking place in Liverpool this week.  Around 3,000 delegates are thought to have turned out for what is the world’s largest gathering of start-ups and start-up promoters. Mowgli’s CEO Ian McKay attended the main … Continue reading →

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A letter to the Mowgli Foundation’s UK -based participants: from CEO Ian McKay

Posted on 02/12/2011 by Ian McKay

A letter to the Mowgli Foundation’s UK -based participants: from CEO  Ian McKay Dear Mowgli friends and supporters, I’d like to give you all a Mowgli update. After a relatively quiet period, we are now running at least a programme … Continue reading →

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Have you seen the new Wamda?

Posted on 28/09/2011 by Ian McKay

Wamda is a platform created by Abraaj Capital, and its subsidiary Riyada Enterprise Development (RED), to facilitate entrepreneurship in the MENASA (Middle East North Africa and South Asia) region. Visit the brand new version at http://www.wamda.com

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Mentoring articles of interest

Posted on 12/07/2011 by Ian McKay

For the interested reader, here are some articles you may have missed: Gantthead: “Five Things My Mentors Taught Me” by Andrew Makar: fail fast, take care of your team, opportunities “pop”, know your craft (the 10,000 hours rule) and money … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July 2011 – a big day for Mowgli

Posted on 04/07/2011 by Ian McKay

Two celebrations in one day: in Amman, Jordan, the signature of an agreement with the British Embassy, and in London, UK, the launch of the portal for the National Mentoring Initiative. Tony Bury, Mowgli’s Founder and Lynn Brucker, MENA Director, … Continue reading →

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Lessons for entrepreneurs from Andre Villas-Boas

Posted on 21/06/2011 by Ian McKay

Who is Andre Villas-Boas? He is the coach of Portuguese football side Porto, and likely next manager of English Premiership team Chelsea. His story so far is pretty remarkable, and here are eight lessons that I draw from his life … Continue reading →

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BBC: Entrepreneurs face global challenges

Posted on 26/05/2011 by Ian McKay

In a survey of 24 countries … “Indonesia is the best place for entrepreneurs to start a business, a BBC survey has suggested. The US, Canada, India and Australia are seen as among the next best countries at supporting new businesses. At … Continue reading →

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Enterprise in the news

Posted on 07/03/2011 by Ian McKay

BBC: David Cameron says enterprise is only hope for growth Observer: Britain’s new entrepreneurs: young guns go for it My belief is that the government’s approach to UK’s recovery from deficit is dependent on two assumptions: 1. That the Third … Continue reading →

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Successful entrepreneurs – thick skinned, thick headed or just lucky?

Posted on 07/10/2010 by Ian McKay

Last year, in September I did my first public event as Mowgli CEO. We had a Mowgli stand at the first ever UK Business Book Festival in Bournemouth. It had a really good seminar programme, which was as much about … Continue reading →

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Is this a new era of opportunity for entrepreneurs?

Posted on 23/09/2010 by Ian McKay

I’m a bit of a fan of Les McKeown. Not the former lead singer of the Bay City Rollers (though I am old enough to remember watching them on Top of the Pops), but the man who wrote Predictable Success. … Continue reading →

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