We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Upkar Arora, CEO of Rally Assets, Canada’s leading impact investment management and advisory firm. Rally is a purpose-driven organization and an award-winning B Corporation, committed to using business as a force for good. Prior to Rally, Upkar worked in finance and leadership roles with some of Canada’s most successful organizations for more than 25 years.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Upkar's journey of moving from traditional finance to impact investing.
• The inorganic strategy Upkar used to turbo-boost the mission he was on.
• A "two-minute masterclass" in finding great mentors.
• How Rally was selected as one of just three fund-of-funds managers for the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund, which will release $1.5B for impact.
• Upkar's incredibly powerful "impact principles" ensured he would focus on meaningful impact.
• How to deal with imposter syndrome.
  
  Resources/sources mentioned:
  • Rally Assets (https://rallyassets.com/)
  • The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast (https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
    
    
  
  

For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/upkar-arora

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro09:33 Leading impact investment firm in Canada.16:12 Social finance fund 26:37 Great principles for a long-term vision.37:28 Impostor syndrome