Paying It Forward, Josh Littlejohn, MBE
Paying It Forward, Josh Littlejohn, MBE
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Paying It Forward
How to Be A Social Entrepreneur

Author: Josh Littlejohn, MBE

Narrator: Josh Littlejohn, Stuart 'Sonny' Murray

Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/09/2024


Synopsis

When Josh Littlejohn started a small sandwich shop in his home city of Edinburgh, he would never have thought that, within ten years' time, it would be frequented by Hollywood megastars, that he would have opened a string of successful cafés across the UK, and that he would be honored with an MBE by the Queen. Not to mention raising over £25 million to combat homelessness around the world. And all set in motion by a person in need of homelessness, named Pete, walking into his café one day and sheepishly asking for a job.

Paying It Forward is part memoir, part manifesto for social entrepreneurship, and part manual for putting purpose ahead of profit. It reveals what social entrepreneurship is and how it can make a difference. How if only 20% of entrepreneurs became social entrepreneurs our world would be in a much better state. How we can 'Calculate Risks', why we should 'Help Just One Person' every day, and that 'If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get'.

The path to being social entrepreneur is never a smooth one: Paying it Forward is the compass for finding your own path and making a difference in the world.

About Josh Littlejohn, MBE

Josh Littlejohn, MBE, is the author of Paying It Forward: How to Be A Social Entrepreneur.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on June 15, 2024

A fascinating insight into being a social entrepreneur. If everyone had Josh’s mindset the world would be a better place......more

Goodreads review by Ramu on August 05, 2024

Always inspiring to hear the story of an organisation right from its founder or founders. In the early years they are one with the company: entrepreneur == company. Josh took it as his life's mission to uplift the homeless. That he had a privileged upbringing did not preclude him from a life of servi......more

Goodreads review by Joel on August 01, 2024

TACKLE SOCIAL PROBLEMS THROUGH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS = SUSTAINABILITY. THE VAST MAJORITY OF HOMELESS PEOPLE HAD HARROWING CHILDHOODS. THE NO.1 REASON FOR HOMELESSNESS IS NOT FROM MAKING BAD CHOICES, RATHER ITS CHILDHOOD POVERTY OR ABUSE - BEING BORN INTO A SITUATION OVER WHICH THEY HAD NO CONTROL. Helpin......more

Goodreads review by Izzy on September 07, 2023

This book which is on Audible and BorrowBox is an inspirational listen and I would recommend to everyone. I quote " The Path to being social entrepreneur is never a smooth one. Paying it Forward is the compass for finding your own path and making a difference in the world". The book is written by Jo......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on March 17, 2025

Un libro que te hace volver a creer en la sociedad, un bálsamo para el corazón. Narra la aventura de Josh Littlejohn creando una empresa social (Social Bite) de ahí trabajando arduamente por las personas son hogar. Muy recomendable de fácil lectura.......more