A social enterprise is a business that, rather than just focused on making money, tries to address a social problem.
It has a double bottom line — to be financially sustainable and to have a measurable impact on a societal issues such as poverty, health and the environment.
In this podcast, Rupert Scofield explores the challenges of starting, building and running a social enterprise. Guests include other social entrepreneurs and impact investors who share their insights and experience.
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Recent Podcasts
Episode 10: Special episode International Women’s Day (35:02)
What role can social enterprises play in improving the lives of women around the world? In this special episode of the show, entrepreneur Kresse Wesling MBE and Julia Rebholz, Managing Director of Ignite Social Enterprise, join Rupert Scofield to discuss whether women consumers have compelled businesses to become more social, the role that social enterprises can play in empowering women worldwide, and how to create a company culture that is welcoming to women.
Episode 9: Josh Spero, Editor of Spear’s, & Christine Renier, founder of Greedie Goddess (30:34)
Josh Spero, Editor of Spear’s magazine, and Christine Renier, co-founder of Nuva and Greedie Goddess, join Rupert Scofield to discuss the pressing issues in social enterprise. This episode: should brands partner with social enterprises? How can brands help communicate social messages to their customers? And should social enterprises look to alternative financing models, like impact investment, to raise funds?
Episode 8: Diana Sierra, Be Girl, & Ryan Walter & Brian Flores of Compost Crew (21:27)
Diana Sierra, CEO of Be Girl, Ryan Walter, CEO of Compost Crew, and Brian Flores, COO of Compost Crew, join Rupert Scofield to discuss the pressing issues in social enterprise. This episode: How do you find your passion? How do you research, test, and implement your business idea? How do you persevere throughout the ups and downs of starting your business?
About Rupert
Rupert Scofield is a social entrepreneur and an agricultural economist with over 40 years of experience in developing countries.
He is President, CEO and Co-founder of FINCA International, the founder and majority owner of 20 community-based microfinance institutions and banks across Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia. Rupert now leads FINCA International on the next leg of its journey: supporting the rise of social enterprises delivering basic service and financial innovation.
An expert on microfinance, social enterprise and impact investing, Rupert is an author, podcast presenter and frequent speaker, offering insights and guidance on market-based solutions to global poverty.
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FINCA's partnership with @DigicelHT to offer loans to clients through #MonCash remarkably increased active accounts and agent activity in #Haiti.
(via @CGAP)
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Mobile Payments Take Shape in Latin America & the Caribbean
Mobile payments took hold over a decade ago, but Latin America didn't experience the traction seen elsewhere. Since ...
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#FINCAVentures partner @PendaHealth provides a unique “well baby exam” package. A nurse meets with a parent and their baby and provides a full exam that costs 50-75% less than the same service at other facilities. https://bit.ly/3xXgakZ #dayoftheafricanchild #health #Kenya
[email protected]’s primary research across #India, #Kenya and #Peru finds that lack of trust in formal #FSPs among #MSEs – especially the smallest, poorest and women-owned enterprises – is a looming concern. More needs to be done to gain trust at the last mile.
Why Don‘t MSEs Trust Digital Credit Providers?
Lack of trust in formal financial service providers among MSEs (especially the smallest, poorest, and women-owned ente...
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#FINCAVentures partner @PendaHealth provides a unique “well baby exam” package. A nurse meets with a parent and their baby and provides a full exam that costs 50-75% less than the same service at other facilities. https://bit.ly/3xXgakZ #dayoftheafricanchild #health #Kenya
