Fri, 31 July 2015
This week I'm talking to Julianne Ponan of Creative Nature
Direct download: MDE_45_-_Julianne_Ponan_of_Creative_Nature.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 8:06am UTC |
Thu, 30 July 2015
MDE 44: Bringing prosperity to the bottom of the economic pyramid, Jason Dudek of Mountain Lion Agriculture
This week I'm talking to Jason Dudek of Mountain Lion Agriculture.
Direct download: MDE_44_-_Jason_Dudek_of_Mountain_Lion_Agriculture.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 7:04pm UTC |
Thu, 23 July 2015
This week I'm talking to Kate Giles, founder of Crewroom. When Kate's rowing career was cut short by pnuemonia caused by wearing the wrong training kit, she used the setback to create a profitable business around making sure others were better equipped.
Direct download: MDE_43_-_Kate_Giles_of_Crewroom.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 11:29am UTC |
Thu, 16 July 2015
MDE 42: Exporting traditional crafts to a worldwide fashion audience, Akosua Afrigie-Kumi of AAKS Handcrafted Raffia Bags
This week I'm talking to Akosua Afrigie-Kumi, who after an early career in fashion set up her own label, AAKS, employing local weavers in her native Ghana to produce stunning bags that are now sold all over the world. Mission - tick, entrepreneur - tick.
Direct download: MDE_42_-_Akosua_Afrigie-Kumi_of_AAKS.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 8:03am UTC |
Thu, 9 July 2015
George Bramble always knew he wanted to run his own business, and after a couple of years in a major corporate that's exactly what he did. His business, Beco, now sells 150 lines in 43 countries. This is mission driven entreprenurship on a serious scale.
Direct download: MDE_41_-_George_Bramble_of_Beco.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 6:13pm UTC |
Thu, 2 July 2015
Chris Burgess of CBiS Education is on a mission to engage children with technology and coding through the education kits they suppply to schools. How many lessons did you go to that start with "who wants to be a Jedi?" Robots, mind control, it's all here!
Direct download: MDE_40_-_Chris_Burgess_of_CBiS.mp3
Category:Mission Driven Entrepreneurs -- posted at: 10:31pm UTC |