Author: Nilofer Merchant; illustrations by Chioma Ebinama Most of us long to make a dent in the universe, to leave a world that’s better than the one into which we’re born. Until recently, the only way to pursue this goal was by joining a big company or some other institution and rise in the ranks … Read more
Author: Leila Janah Leila Janah, a dynamic social entrepreneur, shares the story of how she founded one of the hottest non-profit startups. Leila Janah has the solution for the world’s bottom billions. She founded Samasource with the belief that giving dignified work to the world’s poorest people is the most effective tool for fighting poverty. … Read more
Alex Houseman was feeling increasingly fed up when he decided to make his business, Over The Moo, carbon neutral. “Seeing climate change bandied around as a political football for so many years is frustrating,” says the founder of the dairy free ice-cream business. “We are still in this place where not much is being done. The … Read more
Anna Wright’s BindiMaps mobile app has unlocked a whole new world for people with vision impairment by removing the barriers to mobility. BindiMaps transforms the way people with vision impairment navigate complex indoor spaces. The mobile app employs Bluetooth technology to locate a network of Bluetooth beacons combined with mapping and a route-guidance system to … Read more
Working for large corporates, Cat Harding and Mardi Brown, saw first hand the amount of electronic waste generated and came up with the unlikely solution of turning the e-waste into food. The two friends both quit their jobs and started social enterprise PonyUp for Good just over two years ago. “What we are aiming to do is … Read more
Authors: Kerrin Myres and Gus Silber Interest in the social enterprise movement by the formal business sector is growing, as social entrepreneurs often operate in highly complex and constrained environments and offer corporates and other businesses the opportunity to learn new ways of managing and leading.Meet the next crop of Disruptors: social entrepreneurs navigating the … Read more
Genetics and health startup Eugene has secured $525,000 in funding to roll out its home genetic-testing and remote-consulting tech. Speaking to StartupSmart, Eugene co-founder and chief Kunal Kalro explained the startup’s first testing kits are designed to help prospective parents understand how likely they may be to pass genetic disorders to their children. Eugene’s testing kits … Read more
Australia’s carer and disability start-up space is enjoying unprecedented momentum, and AbleFinder co-founder Summer Elizabeth is ready for action. “We‘re quite confident about having 100,000 families globally using our platform, and we are the first platform like this for children with disabilities,” she says. Along with co-founder Andrius Petrosius, she has spent the past year … Read more
Author: Michelle Carvill Business leaders’ audiences – their customers, competitors and employees alike – live and breathe social media. In our hyperconnected culture, social media is the glue that allows us to stay connected to communities, products and brands. If your customers are on social media, along with your competition, then shouldn’t you be there … Read more
Author: Anne Miltenburg In a perfect world, great changemaking ventures would grow purely based on their own merit. In the real world, we have to be creative and strategic about how we brand our initiatives and get the support we need to help them grow into effective, sustainable organisations. Creating a strong brand is crucial … Read more
