The Wise Consumer

Okan McAllister, founder of Prime Movers, on the importance of educating and engaging with the next generation of impact leaders, the importance of systems thinking, and the personal journey that led him to where he is today

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"The world is shaped by people, the world is shaped by you.” - Okan McAllister

Meet Okan McAllister, the founder of Prime Movers, a youth-led social enterprise, based out of Vienna Austria, that creates social businesses and educates the next generation of impact leaders. 

In this episode we cover:

  • The journey that led Okan to founding Prime Movers.
  • The culture shock he experienced when he first arrived to Europe from Istanbul, Turkey at age 15.  
  • The importance of systems thinking and systems entrepreneurship and how it works. 
  • The various programs offered by Prime Movers to help encourage youth to bring about social and environmental change in the future.
  • Prime Movers most recent social enterprise, Kindby -- an online store that allows you to buy and rent ethically made baby clothing and accessories.
  • The zero-waste movement in Austria #sustainableliving. 
  • Tips for individuals contemplating to start their own businesses.

I had such a wonderful time chatting with Okan. He is a wealth of knowledge and working on some really amazing social and environmental projects. Truly hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it.   

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