Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & Design

Michael Doneman discusses social entrepreneurship, (and why this term shouldn't exist), gives strong tips to impact entrepreneurs and talks about the keys for running a successful business that improves communities.

Sarah Chisholm of Community Resources Ltd. shares strong experience from 20 years working in the social enterprise sector, providing insights into four impactful enterprises in the waste services sector. Sarah also provides useful advice for social entrepreneurs who are keen to make a difference.

On Episode 78 of Impact Boom, IMPACT Social Enterprise hosts a panel of female social entrepreneurs including Nicole Dyson, Edda Hamar, Mikhara Ramsing and Olivia Roney as they discuss lived experiences, challenges and intersectionality in the community.

Thomas Querton and Olivier Kaeser of Atlas, an app that empowers you to run and raise funds for your favourite nonprofit, share their beliefs about the intersection of fitness and positive social impact, as well as their experiences as social entrepreneurs moving from Europe and Asia to the United States.

Matt Pfahlert of the Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship shares important characteristics of communities which are generating positive social impact, discusses key traits of successful social entrepreneurs & provides areas of opportunity for government & organisations to activate positive change.

On Episode 75 of Impact Boom, Matiu Bush of Bolton Clarke shares strong insights on life and death, discussing areas of opportunity to deliver positive outcomes which create real change.

Aaron Mashano of the Leaders Of Tomorrow Group shares key insights into starting & running successful social enterprises, whilst giving strong pointers on the differences between not-for-profit and for-profit models. Aaron also shares what he believes are the most important attributes of successful entrepreneurs.

Simon Doble of SolarBuddy.org and Boo Boo Bikes shares his insights into how to create meaningful social impact, providing valuable learnings from his own journey and experiences across the social enterprise and charity sectors. Simon also gives his thoughts on government policy and the future of impact driven initiatives.

Prof. Jo Barraket of the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne, provides strong insights from over 20 years experience as Australia's premier researcher in Social Enterprise. Jo shares excellent opportunities for impact entrepreneurs, government and the Not-for-profit sector in order for them to create sustainable change.

David Carniel discusses his recent Stoned Surfboards project which challenges the current un-sustainability of the industry, as well as sharing insights into changing policy by design, blockchain innovations and advice for design students.