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 116 of Impact Boom, Camilla Marcus-Dew of The Soap Co and Clarity discusses using good business as a vehicle to tackle many of the challenges we face as a society and shares insights into how providing employment and confidence can create strong positive impact.
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 114 of Impact Boom, Caleb Rixon of the Genyus Network talks about his stroke at 23 and how he has used storytelling as a foundation to connect and empower other survivors.
Read MoreWhat factors would come into play if you were to explore introducing micro-volunteering successfully in your social enterprise? In this guest blog post, Elevate+ Alumni, Michael Mersiades of Chatloop, takes a look at five factors that might be contributing to his social enterprise’s high volunteer retention rates.
Read MoreOn Episode 107 of Impact Boom, Julian O’Shea of Unbound shares the importance of local knowledge and expertise, he suggests good grades aren’t everything in your education journey, and provides insight into the power of ‘clever persistence’ for social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreOn Episode 113 of Impact Boom, we hear from five passionate female founders who share their ideas to tackle community issues, whilst launching their crowdfunding campaigns at Pitch for Good in Parramatta. We also hear from StartSomeGood founder Tom Dawkins and David Moutou of City of Parramatta, who shares the council’s experience working in the social procurement space.
Read MoreOn Episode 111 of Impact Boom, William Stubbs of Spur:Projects discusses why if you can’t measure your impact, he’d have to assume it’s not achieved, as well as providing insights into how he is trying to create a world that is fair, sustainable and well.
Read MoreOn Episode 112 of Impact Boom, Will Dayble of Fitzroy Academy shares his journey into the world of education & social enterprise, providing insights into dangerous thinking (and doing) habits of social entrepreneurs, as well as asking questions to help people find their feet and purpose.
Read MoreOn Episode 110 of Impact Boom, Joel Solomon of Renewal Funds shares his experience as a trailblazer in the mission venture capital space, discussing impact investing, opportunities for social entrepreneurs and the long term wellbeing of humanity and ecology.
Read MoreOn Episode 109 of Impact Boom, Ben Gleisner of Conscious Consumers and CoGo provides insights into founding the technology platform in New Zealand, and how connecting consumers to ethical businesses can create positive impact for people and the planet.
Read MoreOn Episode 108 of Impact Boom, 40 speakers and delegates from around the globe share key themes, trends and insights into social enterprise which emerged from an energetic SEWF global gathering of 1400 delegates from 47 countries in Scotland.
Read MoreWhere do social entrepreneurs miss opportunities for promotion? In this guest blog post, Neil Bramwell, author of Dollars&Sense shares his experience from putting together a book which showcases Australian social enterprises, providing key insights from his journey.
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 103 of Impact Boom, Mike Davis of Purposeful talks about the strategies and experiences that have helped him reach his entrepreneurial goals.
Read MoreWhat is it that drives social impact to occur? In this guest blog post, Joseph Kolapudi shares his thoughts on creative communities, drawing our attention to what he believes are some key trends…
Read MoreOn Episode 102 of Impact Boom, Lucy Findlay of Social Enterprise Mark CIC discusses the story behind an internationally available social enterprise accreditation, whilst sharing insights and tips into government collaboration, impact measurement and running a social business.
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 MoreIn this guest blog post, Bryce Thomas and Frederick Brien (co-founders of Tokens For Humanity), explain why we are on the cusp of the most exciting period in the history of the not-for-profit organisation…
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