Keywords: Charities, social enterprises, cross-sector partnerships, serial co-founder, networking, relationships. Description: Ever dreamt of striking an audacious partnership, but held back because you thought it was too bold? In this episode, we welcome Oli Barrett, a serial co-founder whose remarkable journey has seen him setting up impactful social purpose initiatives, from startups to collaborations with renowned global brands and governments. Oli’s story is a testament to the power of entrepreneurial spirit and innovative partnerships. This episode is packed with practical advice and strategies for anyone looking to build partnerships and network effectively. Oli divulges his top tips for networking, which include making audacious moves like cold-calling some of the world's leading ad agencies. He also shares wisdom on building credibility swiftly, crafting personalized emails, and setting triggers to avoid overwhelming people with information. This enlightening conversation is a must-listen for anyone aspiring to enhance their networking skills and bring their ideas to life. Special offer: Build a Better Network, the 12 part audio course developed by Oli with guest contributors. Oli has kindly offered all listeners a 20% discount – use the code BABN20 – and there is also a scholarship scheme, which charities can take up to offer the course for free to their beneficiaries or you can access it if you find yourself out of work. E-mail the team at mail@olibarrett.com to take up the scholarship offer.   Oli Barrett MBE Oli Barrett is a serial co-founder who enjoys making useful connections between people and ideas. He created Tenner, the UK’s largest schools enterprise challenge, in which over 250,000 pupils have made money and made a difference in a month, starting with just ten pounds. He co-founded Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), the social venture, which has helped thousands of young people to fix their own youth clubs. He is also the founder of TOTS (Turn on the Subtitles), the children’s literacy campaign. * If you enjoy the podcast, please do follow us and leave a rating / review.  * The Charity Impact Podcast aims to help you increase your charity’s income and impact by sharing the experience and expertise of our guests. Whatever your role or level of experience, we think you’ll be inspired and informed by our guests who are absolutely the stars of the show! We aim to showcase a diverse range of guests, including people whose voices have been less heard as well as established leaders in our field. So, whether you are CEO, fundraiser, trustee, manager, practitioner, funder, or any other flavour of social leader, welcome to the Charity Impact Podcast! * For episode notes with links to resources and organisations mentioned in this episode, please visit https://www.kedaconsulting.co.uk/charity-impact-podcast/  For the opportunity to submit questions to future guests, sign up to our e-mails via the banner at the top of the website.   If you have any questions, feedback or enquiries regarding the podcast, you can reach us by e-mail at hello@kedaconsulting.co.uk Follow the Charity Impact Podcast: Twitter: @CharityImpactPd LinkedIn: @Charity Impact Podcast Facebook: @Charity Impact Podcast  Follow our host, Alex Blake: Twitter: @alexblake_KEDA LinkedIn: @Alex Blake