On October 25th 2018, the Sunshine Coast Social Enterprise Forum was held with 200 attendees representing a broad range of sectors, local and state government. Impact Boom proudly supported the forum and hosted a panel discussion with some of Queensland’s leading social enterprise ecosystem builders. So how might we best create positive social change in the regions? Read on to find out.
Read MoreOn Episode 115 of Impact Boom, Yasmin Grigaliunas of World’s Biggest Garage Sale shares insights about leading a profit for purpose organisation, with an emphasis on the importance of human connection and putting people first, which then sees profits follow.
Read MoreOn Episode 105 of Impact Boom, Jaison Hoernel of Good Cycles discusses how bikes are being used to change lives, provides tips for social entrepreneurs and discusses how momentum is building in the Australian social enterprise space.
Read MoreOn Episode 104 of Impact Boom, Luke Terry of Vanguard Laundry Services shares key insights from his journey founding some of Australia's leading social enterprises, provides strong tips for entrepreneurs & suggestions for government to improve support of the social sector.
Read MoreOn Episode 101 of Impact Boom, Leah Heiss of RMIT discusses the power of prototyping, shares tips on communicating within interdisciplinary teams, and key insights into the future wearable technology may have in creating positive social impact.
Read MoreOn Episode 99 of Impact Boom, Yasmin Ahmad Mazlani of NeOOne discusses human centred design, story practice and accelerated learning in Asia, sharing insights into the local movement and opportunities for the region.
Read MoreOn Episode 98 of Impact Boom, Durell Coleman shares some of the positive social impact being created through his consultancy DC Design, whilst exploring how to use human centred design and the design thinking process to create exciting and meaningful impact.
Read MoreOn Episode 88 of Impact Boom, Amy Churchouse discusses what led her to creating the Good Karma Network; a community of caring neighbours who help each other solve problems, whilst sharing insights and giving advice on creating positive social impact.
Read MoreOn Episode 93 of Impact Boom, Susan Aktemel of Homes For Good provides insights into the key factors which created a thriving social enterprise environment in Scotland, shares tips on getting finance and talks about how to create a positive and collaborative work environment.
Read MoreOn Episode 92 of Impact Boom, Odin Mühlenbein of Ashoka discusses why creating system change shouldn't necessarily be an overwhelming task and how it can be done as a social entrepreneur without operating at a global level.
Read MoreOn Episode 90 of Impact Boom, Mark Daniels of Social Traders shares his experience and opportunities for social procurement, as well as providing strong insights into the future of the social enterprise sector and tips for social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreOn Episode 87 of Impact Boom, Eric Lam of Exygy shares his experience working with a number of communities globally to improve health, and by doing so explains the key lessons learnt to effectively create positive change and design with a human centric approach.
Read MoreOn Episode 86 of Impact Boom, David LePage of Buy Social Canada & Chair of the Social Enterprise World Forum discusses how business models may contribute to and not just extract value from communities, he talks about the shift in the social enterprise sector and shares important traits of successful social entrepreneurs (and how they commonly fail) in the lead up to this year's World Forum.
Read MoreOn Episode 84 of Impact Boom, Dave Hakkens talks about his journey so far with Precious Plastic, as well as sharing his insights on the internet as a tool for creating positive social impact and how best to turn ideas into outcomes that change the world for the better.
Read MoreOn Episode 79 of Impact Boom, Sarah Chisholm of Community Resources Ltd. shares strong experience from 20 years working in the social enterprise sector, providing insights into 4 impactful enterprises in the waste services sector. Sarah also provides useful advice for social entrepreneurs who are keen to make a difference.
Read MoreOn April 6, IMPACT! Social Enterprise hosted its first 2018 event, in conjunction with Visible Ink Youth Space and Impact Boom. IMPACT! Is a youth run organisation educating youth on social enterprise methods. Held at Visible Ink, a sold-out crowd engaged with a Women in Social Enterprise panel and Q&A. The night produced interesting debate around the use of language, intersectionality and lived experiences...
Read MoreOn Episode 75 of Impact Boom, Matiu Bush of Bolton Clarke shares strong insights on life and death, discussing areas of opportunity to deliver positive outcomes which create real change.
Read MoreIn this guest blog post from Kyle Bush, we're given interesting insights and a case study on how to use a layered approach to multiply your impact when engaging communities.
Read MoreOn Episode 72 of Impact Boom, Prof. Jo Barraket of the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne, provides strong insights from over 20 years experience as Australia's premier researcher in Social Enterprise. Jo shares excellent opportunities for impact entrepreneurs, government and the not-for-profit sector in order for them to create sustainable change.
Read MoreOn February 8th, Impact Boom hosted its first 2018 event, with a packed house of passionate leaders and changemakers coming together to discuss how we might best activate system change. With no shortage of community issues to address, and a highly experienced panel, we knew this would be an intense and insightful discussion...
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