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In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts Rolando Escola and Joel Delp of the Santiago Project in Ecuador. Rolando and Joel are building a social enterprise around one of the most popular flowers in the country in order to support their other social and community work. Rupert chats with them about their mission, motivations, success stories and the decision to focus on a flower business. Originally published February 11, 2021 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts Haitian journalist Etant Dupain. Etant is the executive producer of the new documentary, Madan Sara. The Madan Sara work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets throughout Haiti, and are a critical part of the economy. Rupert and Etant discuss the role and importance of these women entrepreneurs, and the motivation behind the documentary. Originally published November 27, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts author and activist Steve Davis. Steve is also Senior Strategic Advisor and interim Director, China Country Office, for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This episode: Undercurrents and practical activism. Changing with the COVID-19 pandemic. New capabilities and tools in global development. Improvements in global wellbeing. Originally published November 13, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts Debbie Wall, founder and Executive Vice President of the Sage Foundation. They chat about how businesses can maximize "people capital" and empower employees to support their local communities. This episode: Sage Foundation's unique model of "action philanthropy." The impact of COVID and adapting to the pandemic. The vision for the future. Originally published November 4, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts Michael Gordon, Professor of Social Entrepreneurial Studies at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. They chat about what it means and takes to become a social entrepreneur. This episode: The personal interest in social enterprise. The status of the sector in academia. The motivation for writing the book, "Becoming a Social Entrepreneur." Response to failures and crises. Originally published September 30, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

Saskia Bruysten is the CEO of Yunus Social Business (YSB), which she co-founded with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Sophie Eisenmann. YSB runs Philanthropic Venture Funds that turn donations into investments in sustainable social businesses that serve over 9 million people worldwide. Saskia joined Rupert Scofield on The Social Enterprise Podcast. This episode: What defines a social business? Attracting capital and scaling. Social business trends. COVID-19 response. The role of corporations. Originally published September 9, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

Brad Flowers, co-founder of Bullhorn, chats with Rupert Scofield about branding and his organization's journey. Bullhorn is a branding agency focused on transforming impact-focused companies. Brad is also the author of a new book titled: The Naming Book: 5 Steps to Creating Brand and Product Names that Sell. This episode: Client impact examples. The evolution of Bullhorn and the process of branding. Balancing profit and doing good in the world. Adapting to COVID-19. Creating an organizational culture. The motivation for writing a book. Originally published July 24, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Alexandre Lazarow, author of the book, Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley, chats with Rupert Scofield about a new playbook for innovation. Alex has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation and economic development across the private, public and social sectors. This episode: What is the "valley" vs. the "frontier" in startup innovation? Social entrepreneurs are "multi-mission athletes" - what does that mean? How are frontier entrepreneurs finding, attracting and retaining top talent? Originally published April 8, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Harriet Lamb, CEO of Ashden, talks with Rupert Scofield about sustainable energy and climate solutions and the social entrepreneurs who are innovating in these areas. Ashden is a registered UK charity known for its annual Awards Ceremony that celebrates the leading organizations tackling climate change, energy access, efficiency and storage. This episode: What is the origin of Ashden and how does energy access lie at the heart of so many development challenges? What are the Ashden Awards and what do social entrepreneurs working in the energy sector need to know? How does Ashden support award-winning social entrepreneurs tackling energy challenges? Originally published September 23, 2019 on www.socentpodcast.org.

In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, John Kohler, Executive Fellow and a Sr. Director of Impact Capital Innovation at Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, chats with Rupert Scofield about mentoring the next generation of social entrepreneurs. The Miller Center is "the largest and most successful university-based social enterprise accelerator in the world" and aims to accelerate entrepreneurship to end global poverty and protect the planet. This episode: What is the GSBI accelerator and what makes it so unique? How should social entrepreneurs be thinking about start-up accelerators? What are considerations for balancing social impact with financial returns? Originally published February 10, 2020 on www.socentpodcast.org.