The Dollar AND Difference Show

Josh goes LIVE with two guests from the Social Change Nation community. These are two folks who are just like you - startup social entrepreneurs facing challenges to grow social impact businesses.

Josh chats with Robin, who has a social impact film venture. And then with Patricc and Fiona who co-run a social venture that sells clothes and gives away bags of food.

Josh helps Robin figure out how to get more exposure. He then helps Patricc and Fiona to help their brand stand out above the rest.

Robin's venture is here: www.actualitymedia.org/

And Patricc and Fiona's is here: www.fbnw.us

Lastly, Josh mentions a special offer on the podcast for their Impact Business Boot

Did you know that millennials are overwhelmingly buying from cause based brands over regular ones?

Join Josh as he goes live to talk about these stats and more that show that Social Entrepreneurs are here to stay.

The evidence is overwhelming... big ol' businesses are sacrificing long term sustainability for the sake of short term shareholders.

Social entrepreneurs breathe a different air. We believe that businesses can and must make a dollar AND a difference...

And that all starts with a deep and heartfelt WHY that drives what we do and helps us build our social impact businesses.

Tune into this podcast to hear about how the social entrepreneurship greats dug deep and wove their 'why' through their brands.

>>Thanks to livethegive.org/ for sponsoring today's episode. Check out their great line of socially conscious clothes today: www.livethegive.org

In this first lesson of our mini-series on 'Social Entrepreneurship 101' we talk about the definition of social entrepreneurship and the many different forms of social impact businesses that we see in the world today.

Join Josh as he goes live to have a candid chat with you about the social venture that he runs with his wife: Hostel KC. 

Hostel KC is the place where "Sleep Has a Purpose" because for every 300 beds they book, they build a home for a family in need in the Caribbean.  

It's also one of the most hip places to stay in Kansas City and is filling a huge gap in Kansas City for lodging that is affordable, comfortable, and attractive to millennials and young professionals.

To date, they've booked 800+ bed nights and built 3 homes for families in Jamaica. 

This podcast is the tell all tale of the journey... the good, the bad, the ugly, the shitty and the downright scary :)

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We've never done this one before! Josh actually went LIVE earlier this week with several folks from the Social Change Nation community and answered their questions straight on the call. 

It was an amazing show because of the rawness of it. It was just real social entrepreneurs with real challenges getting the coaching they needed. Join us for this super fun podcast because we're sure that you're grappling with some of the same challenges we address on here!

Oh, and Josh makes you a special offer on the podcast. He starts breaking into that at the 38.5 minute mark, so feel free to skip there if you want to check that out fast!

It's a time sensitive special offer for our Impact Business Bootcamp, you can also check it out here: http://socialchangenation.com/founderspackage/

Lastly, Josh mentioned one other resource called TweetDeck. It's a free resource to help you

Have you ever felt torn with the 'balancing act' between making a dollar AND a difference?

If so, don't worry - you're far from alone. In fact, this is one of the most common challenges that social entrepreneurs face.

The good news is, we've dug in and figured out some strategies to help you through this. Tune in as Josh unpacks them in this episode.

Also, Josh mentioned an article from Virgin (that's Richard Branson's biz!) with a lot of statistics that prove social entrepreneurship is a massive opportunity for businesses that do it right. Here's the link to that article: https://www.virgin.com/virgin-unite/why-impactful-businesses-generate-more-profit

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Impact Business is a 'weird' form of business. It's WEIRD to believe that you can make a dollar AND a difference, but that's exactly what we're doing as social entrepreneurs.

If you wanna make it in this space, you're going to have to embrace the fact that you're a weirdo, get connected with other weirdos, and remember that the only people crazy enough to change this world are the ones THAT DO.

So, join your fellow weirdo Josh of Social Change Nation as he talks about getting weird to help us transform business FOR GOOD.

Josh also mentions two important things on this podcast...

First, here's that quote he read from Dean Alfange about being 'uncommon'

Last, here's a link to that virtual school for new social entrepreneurs like you<

One of the biggest challenges for any social entrepreneur comes when they need to explain what it is they do to friends, colleagues, investors, etc.

Tune in as Josh gets you the tools you'll need to speak boldly and confidently about the impact business you're in. Josh also makes the case that it is vital for YOU to boldly define yourself to others because our movement depends on all of us getting out and speaking truth about making a dollar AND a difference. Here's what you'll get if you listen in:

1.) The definition of social entrepreneurship

2.) What social entrepreneurship IS NOT

3.) The multiple forms of social entrepreneurship

4.) How you can take a stand and help us transform business FOR GOOD

Check out this rockin' podcast where Josh interviews Jonny Price, the President of Kiva US.

They chat all about microcredit, small business, and how YOU can get up to a $10k interest free loan for your biz that's making a dollar AND a difference.