5C’s For Successfully Building A Social Change Business: Part 1
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
-Barack Obama
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Can you really have a business that creates social change? Yes, you can! Are there some elements to this type of business that are different? Yes, there are! Creating a business AND having social impact may sound challenging but it is possible. On today’s episode, Stephanie Malon-Rufi (owner of Spark Good) highlights 5 key areas that all social entrepreneurs need to know and pay attention to as they develop and grow their market-based business. Stephanie dives into the first one, competition. In this episode you will:
- Learn some key highlights of Stephanie’s experiences and how it has shaped her work today
- Hear Stephanie’s list of the 5C’s to build a sustainable social business
- Listen to Stephanie talk about the first C: Competition
- Learn why competition is a good thing and how you can reframe the way you view it
- Understand why it is important for social entrepreneurs to understand that competition always exists
- Hear a common mistake social businesses sometimes make that can affect their social impact
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