On Episode 166 of Impact Boom, Dr Easkey Britton discusses her experience as a professional surfer and scientist, unpacking strong perspectives into the human-water connection, lessons to be learnt from the ocean, and entrepreneurial burn-out.
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.
Read MoreOn Episode 163 of Impact Boom, Anya Lim shares key lessons learnt setting up her Phillipines-based social enterprise, ANTHILL, whilst also providing advice for those looking to measure impact and international students looking to get the most out of their study experience.
Read MoreOn Episode 162 of Impact Boom, Sarah Ripper and Fiona McKeague of Myoni discuss the shift towards purpose-driven business, starting a social enterprise which tackles period poverty and the conversation and relationship society has with menstruation & women’s health.
Read MoreOn Episode 161 of Impact Boom, Lewis Carter and Alexandra Coghlan of EcoGames discuss an innovative new social enterprise they’ve created to engage, educate and inspire people, while funding important conservation of world heritage sites such as The Great Barrier Reef.
Read MoreOn Episode 159 of Impact Boom, Fernando Sola of Learning by Helping discusses the need for all professions to be working on social projects, whilst sharing an observation about a shift in focus for investors and how change brings opportunity.
Read MoreImpact Boom recently collaborated with Reactivate Latrobe Valley to offer a series of Social Impact Masterclasses in Gippsland, Victoria, which ran from March-May 2019, with kind funding support from LaunchVic. In this episode, we explore the stories of ten creative changemakers and social entrepreneurs working hard to create positive social impact in the region.
Read MoreImpact Boom and the Yunus Centre (Griffith University) recently got together 100+ people for the Brisbane Social Enterprise Tour, for a jam-packed day exploring some of Brisbane's social enterprises. We sought to learn from the teams on the ground, share stories, foster connections and spark interest to see the ecosystem develop further.
Read MoreOn Episode 157 of Impact Boom, Claire Carpenter of The Melting Pot and Coworking Accelerator discusses how to develop and grow coworking spaces that nurture community and generate impact and provides deep insights for social entrepreneurs looking to develop their social enterprise whilst ensuring they keep their health in check.
Read MoreOn Episode 156 of Impact Boom, Fergus Mckenzie discusses his thesis project from QUT, which focussed on tackling the destructive nature of our current agricultural systems, shares some interesting Brisbane-based agricultural projects and discusses how to improve design education.
Read MoreOn Episode 153 of Impact Boom, Lizzie Brown of Kindred Spirits Enterprises discusses her experience in putting community and people at the heart of decision making, provides deep insights into opportunities for social entrepreneurs and philanthropists, and shares knowledge gained from a recent trip to Bhutan, where she learnt about Gross National Happiness.
Read MoreOn Episode 155 of Impact Boom, Maceo Paisley of the Nous Tous Gallery and Director of the Citizens of Culture shares his insights into how to use art and media to support the community by developing critical thinking and emotional intelligence.
Read MoreOn Episode 154 of Impact Boom, Professor Michael Roy of the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, shares key traits commonly seen in successful social entrepreneurs, he discusses common points of failure and provides insights into what we might learn from some of the leading social enterprise nations.
Read MoreOn Episode 152 of Impact Boom, Ranjan Rajagopal of Cape York Partnership and Bama Services discusses some of the core challenges for Indigenous business in Australia and provides insights into opportunities for social entrepreneurs and government, whilst reflecting on what could be improved.
Read MoreOn Episode 151 of Impact Boom, Adenew Mesfin discusses what to expect from the upcoming Social Enterprise World Forum to be held in Ethiopia in October, whilst sharing insights into the broader movement and key opportunities for social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreOn Episode 150 of Impact Boom, Majo Gimeno of Mamas en Accion shares insights into how love, care and nurture improves health outcomes for children recovering in hospitals and the challenges she has faced in setting up a not-for-profit.
Read MoreOn Episode 149 of Impact Boom, JP Kuehlwein of Ueber-Brands discusses the importance of brand strategy to engage customers and build successful social enterprises.
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