In this guest blog post from Leanne Farnworth, impact entrepreneurs are given key tips to consider when developing the branding collateral and culture for purpose-driven startups. Is your logo as important as you think? Find out some of the common misperceptions about effective branding…
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 77 of Impact Boom, Thomas Querton and Olivier Kaeser of Atlas, an app that empowers you to run and raise funds for your favorite nonprofit, share their beliefs about the intersection of fitness and positive social impact, as well as their experiences as social entrepreneurs moving from Europe and Asia to the United States.
Read MoreOn Episode 76 of Impact Boom, Matt Pfahlert of the Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship shares important characteristics of communities which are generating positive social impact, discusses key traits of successful social entrepreneurs & provides areas of opportunity for government & organisations to activate positive change.
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 MoreOn Episode 74 of Impact Boom, Aaron Mashano of the Leaders Of Tomorrow Group shares key insights into starting & running successful social enterprises, whilst giving strong pointers on the differences between not-for-profit and for-profit models. Aaron also shares what he believes are the most important attributes of successful entrepreneurs.
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 73 of Impact Boom, Simon Doble of SolarBuddy.org and Boo Boo Bikes shares his insights into how to create meaningful social impact, providing valuable learnings from his own journey and experiences across the social enterprise and charity sectors. Simon also gives his thoughts on government policy and the future of impact driven initiatives.
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...
Read MoreImpact Boom has welcomed an amazing group of 27 passionate social entrepreneurs into the Elevate+ Accelerator Program in Brisbane.
15 high potential, emerging social enterprises are tackling an array of pressing community issues both locally and internationally, such as homelessness, refugee and migrant support, sustainable consumption, waste reduction, child malnutrition, and health problems. Projects are creating positive social and environmental impact and literally saving lives.
Read MoreOn Episode 69 of Impact Boom, Dr Joana Casaca Lemos discusses the designer's way of thinking as a holistic way to reframe challenges into opportunities, she emphasises the necessity of understanding context and talks about the importance of having a community of practice.
Read MoreOn Episode 71 of Impact Boom, David Carniel discusses his recent Stoned Surfboards project which challenges the current un-sustainability of the industry, as well as sharing insights into changing policy by design, blockchain innovations and advice for design students.
Read MoreOn Episode 68 of Impact Boom, Kathleen Kelly Janus, Stanford Lecturer and author of Social Startup Success discusses key insights gained from hundreds of interviews conducted with social enterprise and non profit leaders and shares trends in philanthropy, policy, millennial engagement and collaboration with government.
Read MoreOn Episode 66 of Impact Boom, Gerry Higgins of CEIS Group and the Social Enterprise World Forum C.I.C. discusses the history of social enterprise over the last 30 years, sharing valuable insights into growing the sector. Gerry provides strong advice for social entrepreneurs, talks about shifts in policy and what to expect for this year's Social Enterprise World Forum in Edinburgh.
Read MoreOn Episode 65 of Impact Boom, Ingrid Burkett of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation discusses ways to create systemic change in some of Australia's most disadvantaged communities, shares thoughts on co-design and key skills required for both individuals and governments to effectively create social innovation.
Read MoreOn Episode 64 of Impact Boom, Tony Sharp of Substation33 discusses why he believes social enterprise is the way of the future, shares thoughts on government policy and reflects on a range of community driven initiatives which are creating positive social change.
Read MoreOn Episode 63 of Impact Boom, Keith Ippel of Spring provides strong insights for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, shares tips for effective leadership and talks about trends and a broad range of useful tools when running a business.
Read MoreOn Episode 62 of Impact Boom, Ramsey Ford of Design Impact discusses the challenges involved when using social design to tackle issues in organisations and communities, as well as providing broader insights into social innovation and designers as change agents.
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