In this episode, we had a captivating conversation with Stephanie Melancon, an expert in social enterprises. Stephanie highlighted the growing importance of aligning business values with social impact in response to changing consumer expectations, especially among younger generations. She shared valuable advice for small business owners looking to integrate social impact into their business model, emphasizing the significance of taking the time to envision how their business can contribute positively to society.
Key Takeaways:
How businesses can start making a difference in various ways from adopting sustainable purchasing practices to engaging in community partnerships.
Create internal alignment within your business, take time for introspection, and dream about how your business can become a vehicle for social change.
Navigating the evolving expectations of consumers who seek alignment between their values and the businesses they support.
How to overcome the challenges of maintaining work-life boundaries when running a business and the significance of self-care.
Aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to take action while making time for visioning and reflection in the journey
Connect with Stephanie Malon-Rufi
Stephanie Malon-Rufi, Owner of Spark Good, consults with and coaches socially-conscious entrepreneurs to distill their vision into a focused strategy and action plan, solve key challenges in the business and with mindset blocks, and have a greater positive social impact with their business. She draws upon 20+ years of experience working with social enterprises, start-ups and nonprofits and an MBA education with focus on entrepreneurship. She does this with a holistic and individualized approach that is mindful of personal priorities and making sure they are integrated into the business strategy. After all, self-care and honoring your personal needs are just as important as creating the tactics in your business.
Website: https://sparkgood.net
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Spark Good Podcast Coming Soon!
Time Stamps:
[00:00:00] – Introduction
[00:04:21] – Blurring the Lines Between Business, Nonprofit, and Impact
[00:06:24] – Transitioning from Employee to Self-Boss
[00:18:11] – Boundaries as a Business Owner
[00:22:27] – Following Your Impact Vision and Executing
[00:37:56] – Get Out There - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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