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- Empowering Entrepreneurs to end Extreme Poverty | Nathalie KylanderIn this episode of the Mission Driven podcast, I speak with Nathalie Kylander about her work leverage the leverage the power of grassroots entrepreneurship to end extreme poverty through her organization Trickle UpAn organization that identifies, trains, and funds, more than 25,000 women each year, and through this work has measurably proven their impact to the communities they serve as these women gain grow businesses, gain social status, and at times, even take on leadership within their communities.ABOUT NATHALIENathalie Laidler-Kylander is an authority on the economic empowerment and the inclusion of women in extreme poverty, focusing on the pivotal role of financial, social, and psychological resilience in establishing enduring solutions for women emerging from extreme poverty. She strongly believes in the transformative potential of women's solidarity to drive social change and economic growth, emphasizing the ripple effects that result from collaborative efforts to shape a different future for women, their children, and their communities.Currently serving as the President and CEO of Trickle Up, Nathalie leads the organization’s mission to partner with women living in extreme poverty to build economic opportunity and drive inclusion. Her passion lies in advancing the social and economic inclusion of women, advocating that investing in women—who subsequently invest in themselves and their families—is the most effective strategy to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty.FOLLOW NATHALIEWebsite: https://trickleup.org/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-laidler-kylander-8aa90510/ABOUT RICHDriven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.FOLLOW RICHWebsite: http://www.richbrubaker.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubakerLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubakerTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerCONTACT [email protected]#richbrubaker #missiondriven
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22 min - Supporting Indonesian Farmers Fight Deforestation | Tara Susanto, BumiterraIn this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, I speak with Tara Susanto about her inspiring work with Indonesian farmers aimed at preventing deforestation. Kicking off our discussion, Tara highlights the critical importance of addressing deforestation in Indonesia, citing its impact on biodiversity, climate change, and the livelihoods of indigenous communities. Following that, we spend our time speaking about the work she has done over the last 18 months to create pilots, pivot when things aren't working, and the power of community partnerships to deliver impactABOUT TARATara's early career involved working in e-commerce and FMCG, which ultimately led to a realization that a radical change in human consumption is due. After spending about a year carbon trading with her partner, Tara discovered that a core issue developing nature-based carbon removal projects stems in community -- a safe, reliable, and accountable community is crucial to succeed. Bumiterra was founded in 2022 for that reason: to build community-powered and centric reforestation programs, so that each vulnerable local and community member can achieve income security through nature restoration, not nature extraction, and bringing power back into their own hands. In doing so, Tara is committed to be a leader that upholds the rights of the voiceless and the vulnerable. Bumiterra's just the beginning.FOLLOW TARAWebsite: https://www.bumi-terra.com/
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24 min - 3D Printing Prosthetics in Vietnam | Rafael Masters & Ha (Ella) Trinh, Vulcan Augmetics
In this episode of Entrepreneurs For Good, I speak with the founding team at Vulcan Augmetics about the work they are doing in Vietnam to bring affordable and highly functional 3D printed prosthetics to the market.
Besides their passion for the product, and the awesomeness of the product itself, I continue to reflect on the dynamic between the founders. Rafael’s crazy visions operationalized by Ella’s process and translation skills.
The energy between them in amazing.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action. To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market
About Vulcan:
Using 3D printing technology and maker-based manufacturing technology, Vulcan Augmetics is developing and putting affordable, modular prosthetics in the market.Follow Vulcan:
Website: https://www.wearevulcan.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vulcanaugmetics/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vulcan-augmetics/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vulcan_augmetics/About Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.Follow Rich:
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich:
[email protected]#Sustainability #innovation #Entrepreneurship
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28 min - Building A Global Volunteer Movement | Hannah Wonjo, Good Deeds Day
In this episode, I speak with Hannah Wonjo from Good Deeds Day about how they have created a movement that engages millions of people around the world every year to do a “good” deed.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action. To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market
About Good Deeds Day:
Good Deeds Day is an annual tradition of good deeds. All over the world, hundreds of thousands choose to volunteer and help others, putting into practice the simple idea that every single person can do something good, be it large or small, to improve the lives of others and positively change the world.Follow Hannah:
Website: https://www.good-deeds-day.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannah.wojno
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahwojno/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoodDeedsDayAbout Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.Follow Rich:
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich:
[email protected]#Sustainability #innovation #Entrepreneurship
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23 min - Innovating Closed Loop Fashion and Textiles in Hong Kong | The Mills Fabrica, Edwin Keh
In this episode, I speak with Edwin Keh about the work that he is doing to develop and support innovations that will drive circularity in the fashion and textiles, and speak about various steps along his career path have led him to where he is.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action. To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market
About Edwin:
Edwin Keh is the CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. He is also on Faculty at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where he teaches supply chain operations.Until April 2010 Edwin was the SVP COO of Wal-Mart Global Procurement. Edwin co-founded the Consortium For Operational Excellence in Greater China (COER GC) sponsored by the Wharton School and Tsinghua University.
Edwin had a career as senior executive with several US consumer goods and retail companies. He was the Managing Director of Payless Shoesource International, Donna Karan International, and Country Road Australia. He also worked for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Edwin serves on multiple industry and educational boards. He advises several other social enterprises.
Follow Edwin:
Website: http://www.themillsfabrica.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwin.keh
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-keh-b8618b2/About Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.Follow Rich:
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich:
[email protected]#Sustainability #innovation #Entrepreneurship
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27 min - Build an Amazing Community | Vy Vu, Fitfam
In this episode, I speak with Vy Vu about how the organization she helped launch, FitFam, went from a handful of friends working out together in a local park to hundreds of participants getting up regularly to participate in more than 50 weekly events.
Through our conversation, we focused a lot on how to build a community, and the challenge of building a business model around it where the interests of the community remain front and center.
Topics I believe are critical at this time.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action.To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market.About Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.
Follow Rich
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich
[email protected]#richbrubaker #SocialEntrepreneurship #founderstory
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23 min - Delivering Community-Based Solutions | Illac Diaz, Liter of Light
In this episode, I speak with Illac Diaz about the work that he is doing at Liter of Light, and how he is building a business model that helps communities move forward. It is a business model rooted in his belief that communities can solve their own problems, but in helping them, he creates a problem (that he must solve) for his own business model.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action. To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market
About Illac:
Illac Diaz is a social entrepreneur working to empower communities through pioneering programs. His name ‘Illac’, that was given to him at birth, is an Aztec term meaning ‘god of light’, which is just coincidence. Illac founded the MyShelter Foundation in 2006 to promote grassroots sustainable development through capacity-building and employment-generating projects.Follow Illac
Website: https://literoflight.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illacancellotti.diazLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ildiaz/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/illacdiazAbout Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.Follow Rich
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich
[email protected]#EntrepreneursForGood #SocialEntrepreneurship #Innovation
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27 min - Maximizing YOUR Impact as a Social Intrapreneur | Brian Cotter, UNICEF
In this episode, I speak with Brian Cotter about why he sees UNICEF as a great platform to leverage his entrepreneurial spirit and tool set for the greatest impact.
It is a great conversation, where he shows a lot of self-awareness about how he sees entrepreneurship, as an entrepreneurship, but also as a tool set and mindset that can click into larger organizations… and at the end he gives some insights into how those debating the best path for them can make a better decision.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action.To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market.AboutAbout Brian:
Brian helps organizations identify, analyze, and solve the increasingly complex challenges they face in Vietnam and globally.Over the last 10+ years in Vietnam he has developed a broad set of experiences with forays into retail, hospitality, I.T., and consulting. He helps companies grow, redefine their structures, and installed processes that have lead to new and successful results.
I’ve also been a keen observer and supporter of the startup ecosystem in Vietnam and regularly participate in events as a judge, mentor, and speaker.
Follow Brian:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdcotter/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briandcotter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CotterVNAbout Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.
Follow Rich
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich
[email protected]#richbrubaker #SocialImpact #UNICEF
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28 min - Turning Consumers Away From Plastic | Jeff Delkin & Rachel Speth, Bambu
On this Episode of Entrepreneurs for Good, I speak with my good friends Jeffrey Delkin and Rachel Speth.
The are the founders of one of the EARLIEST sustainability minded brands, Bambu, that I EVER came into contact, and are AMAZING people.
In our conversation, we speak through what was behind their jump from their corporate careers, the REALITIES of working with renewable/ natural materials, how they have had to adjust (and GROW) through their last 15 years.
We had a lot of fun. There are a TON of lessons.
They are great people.
Watch it. Enjoy it. Like it. Share it.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action.To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market.AboutBambu:
More than just bamboo products, we are makers of contemporary eco-friendly products created from renewable materials such as bamboo, cork, coconut, hemp and other sustainable materials. Created with imagination and integrity our unique designs that celebrate form, color and texture using low impact materials and processes. Design with the planet in mind.Follow Bambu:
Bambu Website: https://www.bambuhome.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambuliving/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bambuhome
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bambuhome
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bambubrandAbout Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.
Follow Rich
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich
[email protected]Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
48 min - Empowering at Risk Youth Through Employment & Education | Krie Lopez, Messy Bessy
The last few weeks have been some of the most difficult I have known in all my years of entrepreneurship, and I know many are facing similar situations where a lot of uncertainty in the air and a well laid plans for 2020 are being tossed aside.
But, as I have come to understand through my conversations with entrepreneurs from around the region, regardless of what is happening in the world, if you are going to succeed you need to keep showing up to work, hunker down, and continue along the path.
It is a lesson that I took away from my time speaking with Krie Lopez , founder of Messy Bessy. An organization that has in a very short time grown rapidly, built a strong brand, and has created real infrastructure for change.
About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:
Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but catalyze you and your organizations into action.
To identify a challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non) that brings a solution to the market.
About Krie
Believing in the 3 Ps “People, planet and profit,” Krie operates on the principle of faith in humanity, in the process of which she has created a story that inspires and produces concrete change in society. The mechanical engineering graduate and Dean’s Lister from Ateneo first joined the Rustan’s Coffee Corporation, before heading the corporate social responsibility program. After 8 years, she quit to research on social entrepreneurship.After several trial and errors, she hit upon natural cleansers. Messy Bessy, launched in 2007, is now a recognisable and preferred home and personal care product line, mostly for its natural ingredients, environmental sustainability, and innovative composition. This venture also involves employing at-risk young adults, many of whom were formerly abused, trafficked, incarcerated, and impoverished.
For this, she set up HOUSE (Helping Ourselves Through Sustainable Enterprises) in 2015, a safe haven and educational program. Despite facing tests motivating workers and managing students, the HOUSE has produced more than a dozen college scholars. In 2016, she partnered with The British Council Phillippines for its first nationwide effort to promote social entrepreneurship.
Follow Krie:
Messy Bessy Website: https://shop.messybessy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krie-lopez-940bb5118/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krie.lopezAbout Rich:
Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.
Follow Rich
Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker
Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.Acting…
as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.
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