On Social Impact

This is a repost of an episode originally published in June 2018 

The demands placed on homeless shelters is steadily increasing in the Niagara, Ontario region. Southridge Jam Company are taking an entrepreneurial approach to tackling an evidenced social need, and transforming lives at the same time. Brendon and Scott from Southridge Jam Company join the podcast to share their stories and share some key insights into the reality of running a social impact business in Ontario. 

Don't forget to keep the conversation going after you've finished listening: 

Website - southridgejam.com/ 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/southridgejamco/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/SouthridgeJamCo 

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This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in May 2018

Can you imagine being homeless - or faced with the very real threat of having nowhere to lay your head tonight? This is something which affects 235,000 Canadians every year.

Raising The Roof are an inspirational social impact business tackling homelessness from a huge number of angles - simultaneously.

From testing innovative concepts to help people stay off the streets, to researching best practice around the world, while selling toques, restoring properties and more - they're a truly multi-faceted approach to ending homelessness in Canada.

Listen in as CEO Michael Braithwaite shares the story - and find out how you can get involved too.

Don't forget to keep the conversation going:

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This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in May 2018

Pioneering a no-waste food production system in Toronto, Ripple Farms are doing something a little 'out of the ordinary' get to food to your plate.

I jumped on a Hangout with CEO and co-founder Steven Bourne to find out more, and get his take on what it's like being a social impact business in Ontario right now.

Have a listen, then make sure that you carry on the conversation:

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This is a repost of an episode from April 2018

How do you make a change in your habits or your purchasing decisions? The first step has to be to know what's out there, what the options are, right?

In this episode, I chat to Rafik Riad, founder of Buy Good Feel Good - an amazing expo and platform which is helping social impact businesses across the world find new customers and discover new scale.

If you'd like the money in your wallet to do some good in the world - and buy the stuff you really want at the same time - you're going to love this conversation!

Website: www.BuyGoodFeelGood.com

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This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in April 2018.

Can you make a profit AND invest your money in a sustainable, socially impactful way?

"Giant Nerd" Tim Nash thinks that you can - and is on a mission to help one million Canadians use their investments to change the world for the better.

Listen in to this great conversation for more about Tim's mission, why he believes that we need to shake ourselves out of status quo bias and how to avoid putting a cricket in your vegan investment portfolio.

To carry on the conversation with Tim, follow these links:

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This is a repost of an episode originally shared in April 2018

Where do you stand on 'fast fashion'? We are ever more used to our clothes becoming disposable commodities - but as prices get pushed downwards, someone, somewhere loses out, right?

Nurjahan Begum is on a mission - using her social impact business, Progoti, to dramatically change the lives of the Bangladeshi workers who craft clothes for brands the world over.

Listen into her story - and don't forget to follow along:

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This is a repost of an episode that was originally shared in March 2018

Kyle Shantz is the Marketing Manager for the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.

In this episode, I learn more about CSI and what it offers to Ontario's Social Impact sector; find out about moving from symptoms to systems thinking; and talk about what social impact leaders can do to get ahead over the next year or more.

If you want to continue the conversation with Kyle, you can find him on:

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This is a repost of an episode originally released in March 2018 Based in London, Ontario, Urban Roots London are a start-up social enterprise tackling food insecurity, food deserts and the way that we produce our food. Co-founder Richie Bloomfield jumped onto the podcast to share the journey so far, what the team have learned and what you can do to get in on the food revolution... 

Don't forget to carry on the conversation: 

Website: https://www.urbanrootslondon.ca/ 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UrbanRootsLdnOn 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UrbanRootsLdnOnt/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanrootslondon/ 

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This is a repost of a conversation originally shared in February 2018.  Since the podcast, Tom has launched his own practice - That's A Good Story: https://thatsagoodstory.com

Tom Megginson is the Creative Director of Acart Communications in Ottawa, an agency which carries out a huge amount of social good work.

In this conversation, I get the chance to ask Tom about some of the trends which social impact businesses can use to get their messages across, how to build a great agency/client relationship and also find out what motivates him in the social good space.

If you want to connect with Tom to keep the conversation going, here are the details:

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This is a repost of an episode from January 2018

Hire Up Youth is a Toronto-based social impact business tackling youth homelessness through employment.

CEO Preston Aitken joined the podcast to introduce his company, talk about where AI might take them and share some of the lessons learned on the journey to today.

If you want to find out more about what Hire Up Youth can offer you - check out their website https://www.gohireup.ca

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