Nico Wertheimer is the Founder and CEO of Proyecto Agua Segura [Safe Water Project] in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Proyecto Agua Segura is an incredible certified B Corporation that has provided over 100,000 people in Argentina with access to safe drinking water, and they plan to scale their efforts throughout South America. In this episode, Nico discusses how to overcome some of the challenges involved with doing business in Latin America and how to measure impact based on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. 

For more information about Proyecto Agua Segura, visit:

https://www.aguasegura.com.ar/

Links to resources Nico mentions in this episode:

UN SDG Compass

Get a Grip

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

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Trevor Boehm is the program director of Techstars Impact. In this episode, he discusses what Techstars looks for in a social impact company, how to measure impact, how to scale a social impact company, and how to get funding. 

Resources Trevor Mentioned:

Startup Podcast by Gimlet

Getting to Plan B by John Mullins and Randy Komisar

The Lean Startup by Eric Reis

Get Backed by Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis

Sell More Faster by Amos Schwartzfarb

For more information about Trevor, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorboehm/

For more information about Techstars Austin, visit:

https://www.techstars.com/programs/austin-program/

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Lisa Graham and her husband Dan founded Notley Ventures, a social impact investment firm in Austin, TX, in 2015. Notley has revolutionized the social impact landscape of Austin and is beginning to expand its reach throughout the United States. They provide investment for social impact companies/nonprofits and promote corporate social responsibility. Some of their major events and initiatives include: 

Philanthropitch

Startup Games

Student INC

Notley Fellowship

Women@Austin

DivInc

Transcript:

https://www.theimpactobserver.com/post/lisa-graham-cofounder-of-notley-ventures-a-social-impact-investment-firm

For more information about Notley Ventures, visit: 

https://www.notleyventures.com/

For more information about Lisa, visit: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-graham-1125239/

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Camden Weis started two companies in high school and college. After graduation, he spearheaded the data analytics division of DAS. Now, he leads the Sales and Business Development team for DAS' core consulting business. In this episode, Cam talks about how to navigate life as a young entrepreneur. 

Transcript:

https://www.theimpactobserver.com/post/cam-weis-how-to-navigate-life-as-a-young-entrepreneur

For more information about Cam, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/camden-weis-99604281/

http://DASpartner.com/

https://www.DASanalytics.co/

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Stan came to the US from the Ukraine with his wife, 8-month-old son, and $60 in his pocket. He is now working on three businesses - one of which uses Artificial Intelligence to fight the opioid crisis. 

Transcript:

https://www.theimpactobserver.com/post/stan-trofimchuk-martin-the-founder-of-it-works-ai-bridge-opiaid

For more information about Stan and his companies, check out: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-trofimchuk-martin-1691004/

https://itworkswilmington.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-bridge/

http://www.opiaid.tech/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opiaid-llc/

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(June 27, 2019) I am in Wilmington, NC, with Dr. Stephen Harper, one of the most influential professors I have had so far at UNCW.

Dr. Harper taught marketing, management, and entrepreneurship at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 40 years. He has written over eight books on entrepreneurship and leadership as well as over seventy other publications in academic journals and professional magazines. 

i.e. he’s a pretty cool guy and knows a great deal about entrepreneurship.

Transcript:

https://www.theimpactobserver.com/post/dr-stephen-harper-professor-and-entrepreneurship-author

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Missio Hair is a luxury hair product company that is leveraging the beauty industry to fight human trafficking with an amazing multipronged approach. 

1) They educate salons and stylists on how to identify potential victims of human trafficking and safely aid in their rescue.

2) They mobilize stylists to volunteer their time to use their gifts to serve and encourage women who are in recovery for human trafficking.

3) They donate to non-profit partners who are aiding in the rescue and restoration of victims of human trafficking, locally, and around the world.

Transcript:

https://www.theimpactobserver.com/post/lorin-and-kyle-van-zandt-the-founders-of-missio-hair

For more about Missio Hair, check out:

https://www.missiohair.com/

https://www.facebook.com/missiohair/

http://instagram.com/missiohair

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 Welcome to The Impact Observer podcast!

Pursuing entrepreneurship, especially social entrepreneurship, can seem like trying to find treasure without a treasure map. 

My name is Catherine Armstrong, and I am determined to become a social entrepreneur. 

But here’s the thing, I am 21 years old with a year left in undergrad, and all I know is just how much I do not know. 

I am determined to learn what I don’t know from as many people as possible including entrepreneurs from all industries, social innovators, policy makers, academia, lecturers, and other people I meet along the way. I plan to expose myself to as many experiences as possible to find a map for this journey. 

The Impact Observer follows one young entrepreneur’s journey towards making an impact with the hope of helping you along yours. 

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