On Episode 190 of Impact Boom, Leanne Kemp, Founder of Everledger and Queensland Chief Entrepreneur discusses the complexity of some of the global problems being faced, sharing insights into the need for social innovation to be diffused within every sector, whilst highlighting some of the great social enterprises operating out of Queensland.
Read MoreOn September 7th, Impact Boom was invited to present on Turning Ideas Into Impactful Actions at the Logan Eco Forum. A range of insights were shared during the presentation and captured in this article and podcast from Tom Allen (Impact Boom), Jack Stone (Bee One Third), Lewis Carter and Ali Coghlan (EcoGames). Tony Sharp (Substation33) joined the Q&A and the event was emceed by Chad Renando of Startup Status.
Read MoreOn Episode 189 of Impact Boom, Cascie Kambouris of The Hope Initiative discusses her journey in creating a social enterprise that drives social wellbeing, while providing packages of hope for social initiatives.
Read MoreOn Episode 187 of Impact Boom, Rona Glynn-McDonald of Common Ground and YLab provides rich insights into First Nations culture, sharing her views on better approaches to create social change with Indigenous communities, and the multitude of ways you can make positive impact as a social entrepreneur or changemaker.
Read MoreOn Episode 186 of Impact Boom, Matt Pfahlert of ACRE provides a reflection on the social enterprise state of the nation from his keynote at this year’s Social Traders Conference, drawing humorous comparisons between the sector and Sesame Street characters.
Read MoreOn Episode 185 of Impact Boom, Paula Woodman of the British Council shares her deep experience working in the social enterprise sector across a number of countries, providing advice for social entrepreneurs and ways to help the ecosystem develop further.
Read MoreOn Episode 154 of Impact Boom, Eric Lombardi of Eco-Cycle shares his experience in leading the globe’s zero waste movement, providing insights into government partnerships, financial survival and what social enterprise isn’t.
Read MoreOn August 26th, Impact Boom, QSEC & Social Traders hosted an impact-led breakfast forum, with David LePage providing strong insights on blended-value business and building a movement which creates strong value for our communities. It was followed with a panel conversation and audience Q&A which largely focussed on how we might further develop the social enterprise ecosystem in Australia.
Read MoreOn August 20th, Impact Boom ran the ‘Marketing Your Enterprise’ session at the Social Traders Conference in Melbourne, bringing together some of Australia’s leading social entrepreneurs for some informative and lively presentations and discussion to help social entrepreneurs create better brands.
Read MoreOn Episode 181 of Impact Boom, Ken Oloo of Filamujuani and Zindua shares key insights from working with Africa’s most disadvantaged youth, providing strong advice for social entrepreneurs to help them succeed.
Read MoreOn Episode 178 of Impact Boom, Regina Honu shares a fascinating story of how she rose against the odds to start Soronko Solutions, the first coding and human-centred design school in West Africa, whilst providing strong insights into the growing social enterprise movement in Africa.
Read MoreOn Episode 177 of Impact Boom, Gali Blacher and Madelyn Jones discuss some of the key lessons learnt in setting up The Good Box, a social enterprise which aims to address homelessness, whilst providing advice to help others turn their ideas into impact.
Read MoreOn Episode 176 of Impact Boom, twenty of the social enterprise sector’s leading doers provide their insights on the current state of the impact-driven movement in Australia.
Read MoreOn Episode 175 of Impact Boom, Mike Curtin Jr. of DC Central Kitchen shares useful ways to propel forward the social enterprise sector, he discusses systemic issues which need dealing with and talks about what to expect at the upcoming Social Enterprise World Forum in Ethiopia.
Read MoreOn Episode 174 of Impact Boom, Dr. Narayan Gopalkrishnan of James Cook University discusses the growing momentum of social entrepreneurship in Queensland, as a strong way to tackle some of our pressing social and environmental issues, as well as providing insights to help the sector develop further.
Read MoreOn Episode 172 of Impact Boom, Ephrem Bekele of Erk Mead discusses the upcoming Social Enterprise World Forum in Ethiopia, as well as sharing key lessons he’s learnt from the growing momentum around social entrepreneurship in Africa.
Read MoreOn Episode 167 of Impact Boom, Jim Mullan of SecondBite, shares strong insights into the challenges and opportunities of running and leading successful social enterprises, while sharing his views on the social enterprise sector in both the UK and Australia.
Read MoreOn June 10th, Impact Boom hosted the Multicultural Impact Entrepreneurship Experience, bringing together our community for a workshop, networking and informative discussion on multicultural business in Queensland and more broadly in Australia. The panel conversation and audience Q&A focussed on ‘Accelerating Multicultural Entrepreneurship’ with the aim of advancing the conversation forward.
Read MoreOn Episode 164 of Impact Boom, Jack Stone shares the story of Bee One Third, an urban and coastal beekeeping enterprise focussed on creating social and environmental impact. Did you know that two thirds of Australia’s national food security depends on bees?
Read MoreOn Episode 160 of Impact Boom, Norm McGillivray shares his insights into the founding of Beddown, a new organisation which aims to repurpose spaces, providing pop-up accommodation and other wraparound services to help the homeless.
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