This is a repost of a conversation which took place in July 2019Imagine you work in Toronto, and need to move a package across the city - who are you going to call? Imagine if there was a business that had their social impact front and centr

A conversation with Ryan Fukanaga, Free Geek Toronto

Dec 19th, 2020 20m 9s

This is a repost of a discussion that took place in June 2019. Does every piece of technology have its day? Perhaps - but it shouldn't have to!Free Geek Toronto are part of an international coalition of Free Geeks, who are breathing new life

A conversation with Hanna & Morva, CommuniHelp

Dec 18th, 2020 28m 10s

This is a repost of an episode originally published in May 2019Meet Hanna & Morva - fierce founders of CommuniHelp and leaders of a team who are on a mission to change the world of volunteering.I'm really excited by what they're building. Not

A conversation with Abby Stec, Elephant Thoughts

Dec 17th, 2020 21m 50s

This is a repost of an episode originally shared in December 2018Elephant Thoughts is not an obvious name for an education company but, after hearing how it came about, I think you'll agree that it's absolutely perfect.Elephant Thoughts descr

A conversation with Barry Martin, Hypenotic

Dec 16th, 2020 29m 59s

This is a repost of an episode originally released in October 2018Imagine running an agency which specialises in helping social impact entrepreneurs achieve more.Then imagine being a B Corp and holding yourself up to the highest exemplar sta

A conversation with Marc Soberano, Building Up

Dec 15th, 2020 26m 53s

This is a repost of an episode originally published September 2018Building Up is a fantastic social impact business which exists to help individuals with barriers to employment to get into apprenticeships and careers in the construction trade

A conversation with Lawrence Alvarez, Toronto Tool Library

Dec 14th, 2020 56m 11s

This is a repost of an episode originally shared in August 2018Lawrence Alvarez is one of the co-founders of Toronto Tool Library - a business whose name really doesn't cover half of the amazing stuff they offer.In this podcast. Lawrence talk

A conversation with Andre Vashist, Verge Capital

Dec 13th, 2020 44m 17s

This is a repost of an episode originally shared in August 2018Andre Vashist is the Director, Social Enterprise and Social Finance at VERGE Capital.Iv VERGE Capital's own words, they catalyze "an ecosystem of impact investing that redirects w

A conversation with Jodi Lastman, Park People

Dec 12th, 2020 33m 30s

This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in July 2018Park People are a Canada-wide NGO which uses the power of parks to improve the quality of life in cities across Canada.Jodi Lastman, Park People's Manager, Communications, Skypes

A conversation with Peter Deitz

Dec 11th, 2020 38m 40s

This is a repost of an episode originally shared in June 2018Peter Deitz has been drawn to startups and involved in internet culture since the age of 13. For the last 10 years, he has worked almost exclusively on entrepreneurial projects that

A conversation with Brendon & Scott, Southridge Jam Company

Dec 10th, 2020 32m 17s

This is a repost of an episode originally published in June 2018 The demands placed on homeless shelters is steadily increasing in the Niagara, Ontario region. Southridge Jam Company are taking an entrepreneurial approach to tackling an eviden

A conversation with Michael Braithwaite, Raising the Roof

Dec 9th, 2020 37m 59s

This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in May 2018Can you imagine being homeless - or faced with the very real threat of having nowhere to lay your head tonight? This is something which affects 235,000 Canadians every year.Now ima

A conversation with Steven Bourne, Ripple Farms

Dec 8th, 2020 48m 42s

This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in May 2018Pioneering a no-waste food production system in Toronto, Ripple Farms are doing something a little 'out of the ordinary' get to food to your plate.I jumped on a Hangout with CEO an

A conversation with Rafik Riad, Buy Good Feel Good

Dec 7th, 2020 32m 35s

This is a repost of an episode from April 2018How do you make a change in your habits or your purchasing decisions? The first step has to be to know what's out there, what the options are, right?In this episode, I chat to Rafik Riad, founder

A conversation with Tim Nash, Good Investing

Dec 6th, 2020 50m 50s

This is a repost of an episode originally recorded in April 2018.Can you make a profit AND invest your money in a sustainable, socially impactful way?"Giant Nerd" Tim Nash thinks that you can - and is on a mission to help one million Canadian

A conversation with Nurjahan Begum, Progoti

Dec 5th, 2020 35m 29s

This is a repost of an episode originally shared in April 2018Where do you stand on 'fast fashion'? We are ever more used to our clothes becoming disposable commodities - but as prices get pushed downwards, someone, somewhere loses out, right?

A Conversation with Kyle Shantz, Centre for Social Innovation

Dec 4th, 2020 31m 34s

This is a repost of an episode that was originally shared in March 2018Kyle Shantz is the Marketing Manager for the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.In this episode, I learn more about CSI and what it offers to Ontario's Social Impact

A conversation with Richie Bloomfield, Urban Roots London

Dec 3rd, 2020 36m 17s

This is a repost of an episode originally released in March 2018 Based in London, Ontario, Urban Roots London are a start-up social enterprise tackling food insecurity, food deserts and the way that we produce our food. Co-founder Richie Bloomf

A conversation with Tom Megginson

Dec 2nd, 2020 43m 47s

This is a repost of a conversation originally shared in February 2018. Since the podcast, Tom has launched his own practice - That's A Good Story: https://thatsagoodstory.comTom Megginson is the Creative Director of Acart Communications in O

A conversation with Preston Aitken, Hire Up Youth

Dec 1st, 2020 30m 37s

This is a repost of an episode from January 2018Hire Up Youth is a Toronto-based social impact business tackling youth homelessness through employment.CEO Preston Aitken joined the podcast to introduce his company, talk about where AI might t

ON Social Impact - introducing the repost series

Nov 22nd, 2020 2m 10s

Across December, I will be reposting the amazing social impact conversations from the first series (and a bit) of ON Social Impact. Find out a but more about what's going on in this quick reintroduction to the awesome world of social impact bus

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