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A Beginner's Guide to Mastering the Art of Follow-Up
Networking is not just about making connections. It is about nurturing and leveraging those connections to build lasting relationships.
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Read article InsightWhat is Inclusive Procurement?
Are you new to inclusive procurement? Or have you ever wondered what the term ‘inclusive procurement’ means and how it can affect your business and the global economy?
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Member Success Stories
DEFY Brands: Turning Connection into Creative Impact
DEFY Brands is a women-led consultancy working at the intersection of AI, creativity and sustainability. Focused on the food and beverage sector, DEFY helps organisations translate purpose into measurable business value. Their work combines data, brand strategy and regenerative thinking to support companies in building stronger, more meaningful relationships with conscious consumers.
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Solution One: From humble beginnings to national business
Solution One has helped dozens of individuals re-enter the workforce through meaningful employment
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DataGardener: Using Data to Drive Inclusive Supply Chains
DataGardener is a B2B SaaS platform that helps organisations make better decisions through connected data. The platform brings together public and private datasets to support advanced prospecting, financial risk analysis and supplier insight. DataGardener enables businesses to improve performance and uncover opportunities that might otherwise remain hidden.
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MSDUK Social Impact Report 2024-25
2026
As MSDUK marks 20 years of championing entrepreneurial excellence and economic inclusion, we are proud to publish our latest Social Impact Report. This year’s report reflects the strength of our network, and the measurable impact over the past 18 months across the UK.
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Women's History Month – Members Spotlight
Published 2024
This publication spotlights a number of successful female in the MSDUK network. Their stories highlight their proud moments and offer insightful advice on how to support empowerment of aspiring business owners on their journey.
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Minority Business Matter Europe
Published 2022
Read about the economic contribution and challenges of ethnic minority-owned businesses in Europe.
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2021 Impact Report
Published 2022
Learn how MSDUK supported, championed and empowered UK-based minority-owned businesses in 2021.
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Equip Report
Published 2021
Why does Europe need equality in procurement for ethnic minority entrepreneurs?
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Minority Businesses Matter
Published 2021
Explore the economic contribution and challenges of ethnic minority-owned businesses in the UK.
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MSDUK 2020 Impact Report
Published 2020
Read about activities, milestones and success stories from the MSDUK network and its members in 2018-2020.
Download ReportMSDUK-CIPS White Paper 2017
Published 2017
What are the next steps in transforming supply chains through innovation and inclusion?
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A Portrait of Modern Britain
Published 2014
How does Britain look like now and how it will look in the future?
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A Road to Inclusive Procurement
Published 2014
This best practice paper aims to answer the question: What is inclusive procurement and how to embed it in an organisation?
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MSDUK 2012 Social Impact Report
Published 2012
What have we accomplished on our journey to champion ethnic minority businesses in corporate supply chains.
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