Changemakers Collective

In an ever-growing business world, it might feel difficult to find a competitive advantage, especially if you’re in a saturated market. Your competitive advantage is the thing you do better, differently, or more targeted than anyone else, and it’s what can propel your business forward at lightning speed. In this episode, we talk through how to find your competitive advantage, then how to communicate it clearly to find your ideal clients.

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You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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Anybody can point out problems and call out what’s not working, but fewer people actually take the time to meaningfully solve those problems. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being a problem solver, not a problem identifier. This includes the necessity of leadership humility, which involves listening to team members, embracing their ideas, and sharing decision-making authority. We also offer insights on effective hiring practices to build a dynamic team aligned with your organization’s values. If you’re ready to stop being the bottleneck in your business by empowering your team to solve problems as they see them, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we cover:

How you as the business owner might be discouraging problem-solving

Teaching your team how to take responsibility for problems they notice

Coaching your team vs. consulting for your team

Learning not to hold on too tightly to all the decision-making in your business

Interview questions to help you build your problem-solving team

Encouraging collaboration among team members to increase creative problem solving

You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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When we think about partnerships, we often think we have to give up ownership of our organization, but that isn’t always the case. In this episode, we discuss the importance of impact partnerships and community collaboration in business and nonprofit organizations. Our conversation highlights key aspects of forming partnerships, such as identifying needs, collaborating for growth, and establishing a shared vision. We also touch on the practical steps of scaling a business, effective communication, and the significance of supportive networks for long-term success.

In this episode, we cover:

You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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If you started your business to create impact in your community, you might have quickly learned that you also need to make money in order for your business to thrive. In this episode, we answer a question we get asked all the time: should I prioritize my income or my impact first? Whether you’re trying to work your way back to making an impact after getting stuck in daily operations, or you’re trying to increase profit for your mission-driven business, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we cover:

You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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It’s an exciting position to find yourself in: having more money than needed for immediate expenses at the end of the year. So, the big question is: what should you do with these leftover profits? Should you reinvest, save, support your community, or do a mix of the above? In this episode, we share the exact thought process to follow to make sure you’re stewarding your extra profits well.

➡️ If you’d like a more step-by-step approach to your annual strategic planning, download our free Strategic Planning Guide!

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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Strategic planning is crucial for the success of your company in the upcoming year, but there are so many things that organizations get wrong when it comes to planning. In this episode, we break down the mistakes we often see during the strategic planning process, and how you can avoid them to make 2025 the best year yet. 

➡️ If you’d like a more step-by-step approach to your annual strategic planning, download our free Strategic Planning Guide!

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

You started your business to make an impact in the world, but now you’re too busy and burned out on the day-to-day operations to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you to accelerate their growth through servant leadership.

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Welcome, Changemakers! In the first-ever episode of the Changemakers Collective podcast, we’re talking about the ethos of our company: impact. Impact is so much more than a slogan, a list of core values, or even a lump sum donation. It’s about leveraging your company to solve problems in your community, and we’re here to show you exactly what that looks like and how you can start amplifying the voice of change and multiplying your impact today.

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

You started your business to solve a problem and leave a lasting impact in the world, but now the inertia of your business has taken over and you’re too busy and burned out to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you accelerate growth and multiply impact through servant leadership.

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You started your business to solve a problem and leave a lasting impact in the world, but now the inertia of your business has taken over and you’re too busy and burned out to serve your community. That’s where we come in! Hosted by Scott Woods and Steff Thomas, the team behind Silverback Ventures, the Changemakers Collective podcast is here to help impact-driven business owners like you accelerate growth and multiply impact through servant leadership.

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