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The Mindful Marketplace with Joel SkeneStudent Empowerment and Social Enterprise: The Andy Babowski Interview - Part 2What if you had the power to change a student's life? This podcast episode promises to enlighten you about the potential of social enterprises to address market and social problems. We're thrilled to have Andy Babowski, a social entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Backers, as our esteemed guest. Listen in as we engage in a profound discussion about high-performing yet under-resourced students, who, despite their efforts, face struggles to achieve economic success. We'll explore the indispensable role of social and financial capital, and how Backers is revolutionizing the mentoring process to empower these students. The episode...2023-12-2025 min
The Mindful Marketplace with Joel SkeneAdvocating for Local Empowerment and Education: Insights from Andy Babowski - Part 1Are you ready to redefine how you view investing, community, and education? Buckle up as we promise an enlightening journey with social entrepreneur and TEDx speaker-to-be, Andy Babowski. We tackle the critical role of local empowerment through housing investment, its potential to ward off inflation, and cooperative ownership's effect on communities. However, we won't shy away from the elephant in the room - the looming national debt and the threat of a market downturn. The conversation takes an interesting turn as we explore the potential of community investment funds. Andy, with his teaching background and experiences operating...2023-12-1324 min