All posts tagged: Social Enterprise

#27| Improving the lives of others through Entrepreneurship with Lauren Sherson

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Hear the inspiring journey of a dedicated freedom fighter and advocate for those in need of the wonderful Lauren Sherson. Her entrepreneurial journey started at just 8 years old! From this age she has embraced her natural ability to solve problems and provide solutions for those in need to build, run and exit many businesses. The pandemic has only ramped up her drive to help and serve those in her community and during this time has founded four businesses to help Australians through the pandemic. Drive-in Gigs to give live entertainment a safe stage and artists paid gigs; Backyard Business, an ebook for parents to give their children entrepreneurial skills that prepares them for unknown futures and The Local Venture Group, which has invested in two ventures designed to increase social connectedness and drive local business activity.  Lauren  is an entrepreneurial behaviourist who develops people, ventures and communities. Her mission is to help people create healthy minds and healthy businesses through social connectedness and generating local business activity. She has spent a decade lecturing at …

#19 | Inspiring communities and companies to be more innovative, purposeful and impactful with Tom Dawkins

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Tom Dawkins is one of Australia’s, and the Worlds, leading thinkers, action-takers and change makers in the social entrepreneur space. I dub him the Social Impact King! His journey is a real inspiration, full of adventure, giant leaps of faith, hilarity and many key takeaways to influence everyone that listens. Be sure to check out these projects that Tom mentions in the episode: https://startsomegood.com/farmer-meets-foodie https://startsomegood.com/seaweedery As well as his new venture he gave the heads up on which is launching on the 18th of September. The Start Some Good Community Network – be sure to keep an eye on the facebook page for more info on how to get involved! https://www.facebook.com/StartSomeGood ABOUT TOM:  Tom Dawkins is the Co-Founder and CEO of social impact crowdfunding platform and innovation agency StartSomeGood. Tom is a leading speaker and advocate for social enterprise and teacher of community-building and fundraising skills. StartSomeGood partners with companies, funders and governments to inspire, unearth, skill-up and launch innovative social impact projects. Tom also founded award-winning youth organisation Vibewire, opened the first co-working space …

#12 | Building a better world through Passion and Confidence with Paul Kooperman

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Providing extraordinary adventures for young people to help them build and embrace their confidence and passion is the incredible work Paul Kooperman is undertaking with the award winning Social Enterprise The Field Trip The Field Trip sees a world where all young people embrace their unique powers to lead our communities. This vision will be achieved by turning learners into leaders, providing young people with extraordinary adventures and empowering them to use their unique extraordinary powers to lead their communities. Because the world will be a better place if they do. Paul’s life journey is diverse, star studded and amazing in so many ways. He is a Guide for the internationally renowned ABCDE community development learning sites program. Paul has been an in-house writer for Channel Seven and Home and Away, as well as for Hollywood production companies. Paul is an expert facilitator and has had vast experience working with and supporting not for profits, companies and enterprises to develop their business plans, organisational culture and professional development programs and strategies for growth. I left …

#08 | Community Advocate and Social Change Leader – Karen Corr

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Dynamic and driven serial Community Advocate Karen Corr shares her story from Environmental Engineer to Social Enterprise Founder. Karen has shaped and led social enterprise Jump Leads –  not-for-profit social enterprise that “Jump-starts” community and arts initiatives to change cultures and invigorate communities for a better future. She has also established Make a Change Australia and Pop Up Art, fostering many community initiatives and innovative organisations across health and well-being, environment, social disadvantage, inclusion and creative sectors. Her driver is to activate and invigorate community led solutions, for which partnership with government agencies, visionary organisations and committed individuals is critical. Connect with Karen: http://www.jumpleads.net http://www.makeachange.org.au http://www.popupart.com.au https://www.facebook.com/popupart.jumpleads/