Veronica Colondam  is a self-made woman, philanthropist, social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of YCAB, a social enterprise that has empowered 3.5M underprivileged youth through education and 500K women entrepreneurs in Asia through micro financing.

Forbes has named her one of the 'Most Inspiring Women in Asia'. She’s the youngest ever recipient of the UN Vienna Civil Society Award.

Some of her other Awards and Recognitions include the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Award, the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Award, and she’s been featured on the Tatler 500 List.


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
1. The role of grief in starting and building social enterprise YCAB
2. What is YCAB and its role in empowering women and young adults across Asia
3. Why she created a microfinance business
4. The importance of creating a profitable business that can fund future projects rather than relying on charity funding
5. The charade of impact investing and the problems of measuring impact
6. Why most social entrepreneurs do not want to take capital from impact investors
7. The importance of finding the right partners
8. Why authenticity is a crucial trait of every leader


BOOKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
1. YCAB on Instagram and Twitter
2. YCAB
3. Veronica on Instagram and Twitter
4. Veronica’s Ted Talk
5. Journey To Impact
6. Discover Your True North
7. Grit
8. Impact
9. Option B
10. The How of Happiness


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