Impact investing is always happening, whether we think about it or not. If you put money in a bank account, the bank uses your money and there is an impact. If you invest in the stock market, even if you invest in an index fund of all stocks, your money is still making an impact….
077, A 4-Step Process for Finding Your Big Social Venture Idea
Where does the idea for a social venture come from? Despite what you might think, social venture ideas are not delivered from a mountain side written on stone tablets. With perhaps rare exception, social venture ideas do not appear in a vision. Arriving at a social venture idea is not magic, however you can accelerate the process by…
076, Drew Meyers, Horizon | Building Empathy through Travel with a Trusted Network
Building empathy is the first step in becoming a changemaker. And what better way to build empathy than to travel? But not all travel is created equally. As it has been said, The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. When you travel, you have choices of just…
074, Founding and Funding, Part 3 | Sonja Rossteuscher, Triple S Advisory & Consulting
Today’s founding and funding series dives into the area of funding a social venture. I am honored to be joined today by Sonja Rossteuscher of Triple S Advisory & Consulting. Having served as the Chief Financial Officer of the African Development Corporation, Sonja brings a great deal of experience in funding social enterprises at all…
073, Mathieu Senard, Alter Eco Foods | Earth Day Special on Full Circle Sustainability
In celebration of Earth Day 2016, we’re featuring Mathieu Senard of Alter Eco. Alter Eco is a full circle sustainability company – from the earth to the earth. Their products are organic, fair trade, carbon neutral and, even their packaging is biodegradable. Their mission is nothing short of global transformation through ethical relationships with small-scale…
072, Sasha Dichter, Acumen | Impact Measurement with Efficiency, Speed and Rigor
Impact measurement is critical to success as a social entrepreneur. We become social entrepreneurs because we want to make an impact, but how do we measure our impact without detracting from our resources that are making an impact? Investors, business owners and customers can view our impact with different lenses, and therefore have completely different…
071, Founding and Funding, Part 2 | Jesse Finfrock, Morrison & Foerster
Founding and funding a social enterprise requires several practical steps. In today’s episode of Social Entrepreneur, Jesse Finfrock of Morrison & Forester walks us through these steps. With their headquarters in San Francisco, they see a lot of startups take off and other blow up. What makes the difference? Keep in mind that Morrison &…
070, Maria Rodriguez, Byoearth | Overcoming Our Inspirational Story
How Our Inspirational Story Can Keep Us Stuck What happens when our inspirational story keeps us from transformational change? We all have a story. Sometimes those stories hold us back. “I’m not good at math.” “Women aren’t supposed to behave like that.” “It’s too late for me.” Stories can also inspire. They drive our life…
069, Michael Pirron, Impact Makers | How to Scale a Social Enterprise
If you want to know how to scale a social enterprise, Michael Pirron of Impact Makers might be someone to ask. Not only is his company recognized as a “Best for the World” B Corporation, they are also on the Inc. list of Fastest Growing Companies for five years in a row. And, they have…
068, Founding and Funding, Part 1 | Jackie Biederman and Tony Loyd
Founding and funding a social enterprise: how do you start and what do you do? Every Friday in April we’re going to talk about practical tips to help you become a startup founder and how to fund your dreams. Today, we’re going to kick it off by discussing the series with practical advice. The series…
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