On 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 173 of Impact Boom, Cat Matson discusses key insights as Brisbane’s Chief Digital (or analogue?) Officer, describing where entrepreneurialism has got stuck in the past, providing clear ways forward and offering ideas to solve real problems effectively.
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 MoreThroughout 2019 we have been immersed in conversation with global social enterprise leaders, eager to learn from their projects & ideas that create positive impact in the world. Here’s the top books they recommend from the first half of the year…
Read MoreOn Episode 171 of Impact Boom, Dr Amanda Cahill of The Next Economy discusses a number of opportunities to act on deep-rooted community issues, sharing her strong experience from working in the regions across Australia to create a positive future.
Read MoreOn Episode 169 of Impact Boom, Tim Leeson of Gippslandia and thr34d5 discusses the beauty of diverse and inclusive communities, providing examples where resilience has been built, as well as providing marketing and communications tips for social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreOn Episode 170 of Impact Boom, Oliver Bolton of Glass shares insights into understanding values to inform decision making, coming up with ideas based on the right information and design strategy as a tool to innovate.
Read MoreOn Episode 168 of Impact Boom, Luke Faccini of The Sponge discusses some of the keys in creating a strong brand that people rave about, whilst sharing insights into the importance of getting clear on your purpose and impact model if you’re a social business.
Read MoreOn 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.
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