DONT MISS OUR BEST OF SEASON 1: 10 audio episodes shorter than 10 minutes with the best entrepreneurship advice of the first season! Visit GTImpact.com (https://gtimpact.com/podcast-for-entrepreneurs/) to download or listen to this best of series. Welcome to Mission First, the podcast to learn from successful entrepreneurs who are building a sustainable future for our planet and its people! Growing a company that aims at having a sustainable impact is not easy! That’s why I created Mission F ...
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Best of episode 35: How to sell a product that doesn't exist yet, with Kimberly Breuer (Likeminded)
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In this Best of episode from the Mission First Podcast, Kimberly Breuer, co-CEO and co-founder of Likeminded, shared her experience about pivoting from B2C to B2B. Learn how potential customers can validate your product, the challenges and joys of pivoting, and the hard lessons learned along the way. Kimberly shares her experience of rebuilding a p…
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Best of episode 36: The truth about economic growth and wealth redistribution, with Timothée Parrique
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In this Best of episode, Timothée Parrique, PhD in economics specializing in degrowth and post-growth theories, shares his view on the impact of wealth on political decisions and environmental policies, strategies for building democratic pressure to enforce corporate responsibility on environmental issues and the importance of equitable resource di…
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45. Planting 1 million hectares of rainforest using drones and balancing short-term revenue with long-term impact
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How do you build a hardware company that not only generates immediate revenue but also creates a lasting, positive impact? How do you bring investors on board? How do you build an international team of A-players in Research & Development, Data, Marketing, and Sales? The answers in this episode. Morfo restores large-scale forest ecosystems, with the…
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In this Best of episode, Tessa Clarke, co-founder & CEO of Olio, shares her experience fundraising as a female co-founder. Learn from Tessa's experience about the challenges that female founders face and how she managed to overcome them. Listen to the full episode with Tessa to learn also: How to define a new business model and grow a food sharing …
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44. Growing FAIRPHONE to 16M€ in one year & transforming the entire electronics industry: an entrepreneurship and mental health guide
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Only 15% of old phones get recycled. And that’s not the biggest problem. When you get your new phone in your hand, most of the harm has already been done. 70 - 80 % of the phone’s footprint is in the making, not in the usage. If we use our phones longer, less resources are needed for their production. And there will be less electronics waste. But h…
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Best of episode 38: Can regenerative agriculture scale, with Philippe Birker (Climate Farmers)
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In this Best of episode, Philippe Birker, co-founder of Climate Farmers, debunks two of the biggest myths around regenerative agriculture: you cannot feed the world with it and scaling regenerative culture cannot be done. Listen to the episode to learn what are the challenges regenerative agriculture farmers face and how Climate Farmers is helping …
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In this Best of episode, Sam Sutaria, CEO of WaterBear, shares his B2B2C community growth strategies. Learn what are the challenges of growing a B2C community while building the B2B partnership side of the business. Learn about the importance of shared values when creating collaborations and finding the right trustworthy partners. Listen to the ful…
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Best of episode 40: How to drive consumer behavior change at scale, with Tessa Clarke (Olio)
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In this Best of episode, Tessa Clarke, co-founder & CEO of Olio, shares her experience with the different strategies for influencing consumer behavior they’ve used. Learn how Olio flipped communications and instead of talking about the global impact, they lead with the personal as a driver for change. Tessa also described how you can harvest behavi…
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In this Best of episode, Nathan Bonnisseau, co-founder of Plan A, shares two key frameworks for building a successful brand: The Mountain of Tomorrow and How Wow Now. We then explore the topic of how to create a crisp brand that all employees and external stakeholders understand. From the full episode, you will learn from Nathsn's experience how to…
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In this Best of episode, Timothée Parrique, PhD in economics specializing in degrowth and post-growth theories, shares why the current way we measure GDP is a poor indicator of the quality of life. It's an indicator that was created in the 1930s and does not reflect the social well-being of the people and the eco state of the planet. We then go to …
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43. How to transition to regenerative economy with digital solutions and fund 2.5M m2 of ecosystems, with Mathias Boissonot (Handprint)
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If you are into nature tech, greentech, regenerative economy, product-market fit. This episode is for you. Is it possible to make economy regenerative? Can we make e-commerce, fintech and other digital sectors more sustainable? And prove it. Handprint are on a mission to regenerate the planet with the help of digital technology and partnerships. Th…
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42. Using AI to help millions of patients find clinical trials, with Maya Zlatanova (FindMeCure)
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If you are into clinical research, life science, pivoting, founder sales or company culture. This episode is for you. If you could do just one thing that would impact the lives of one million people, what would it be? This question nudged Maya to find a solution to help people. Millions of patients around the world need treatment, but they do not k…
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41. Gathering 35,000 changemakers to accelerate environmental and social change, with Kevin Tayebaly (ChangeNOW)
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What if, for once a year, corporate business leaders, innovators, investors, and activists come together, not as enemies, but as collaborators for change? Picture an event on impact and environment that leaves you not with despair, but with hope and concrete actions that could be taken. That's the essence of ChangeNow, the world's largest impact su…
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If you are into marketplace, apps, behavior psychology, food waste prevention. This episode is for you. What’s “the chicken and the egg dilemma” when it comes to marketplace? People looking for an item want to join your marketplace only if you have a wide offering. But sellers or people who want to share something only want to join your marketplace…
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39. How to understand today’s world and get ready for tomorrow, with Julien Devaureix
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If you are into philosophy, system thinking, economy, research, science. This episode is for you. Have we, as humanity, built a world that is so complex that even we cannot understand it? Or has it always been this way and we just simplified it so we fear it a bit less? In these days, the world is changing faster compared to any period in history. …
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38. Feeding the world with regenerative agriculture with Philippe Birker (Climate Farmers)
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If you are into agriculture, food supply chain, non-profit, community building, accelerator programs. This episode is for you. What if farming wasn't just a means of survival but a way to nature restoration? And instead of being part of the problem destroying our soil, biodiversity, and amplifying climate change, it became part of the solution? Let…
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37. How to build a sustainable brand backed by science (without greenwashing) and turn your employees into brand ambassadors
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If you are into branding, communication, PR, brand building, employee advocacy, Linkedin, science, greentech, decarbonization, this episode is for you. How can brands incorporate sustainability and science into their core in an authentic way and avoid the trap of greenwashing? It is one thing to craft a sustainable brand on paper and a completely d…
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36. Slow Down or Perish: how does degrowth apply to green entrepreneurship and to our future, with Timothée Parrique
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If you are into entrepreneurship in general, economics, degrowth, post-growth, ecology, climate change, activism, or simply into the future of our planet, this episode is for you. Is the constant search for economic growth slowly pushing us to extinction? It’s time to change the way we measure economic success. It should no longer be about GDP. My …
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35. Growing a mental health company to 1’000’000 € in ARR in 12 months (by pivoting from B2C to B2B), with Kimberly Breuer
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If you are into AI, data, mental health, building B2B2C business, pivoting, OKRs, sales. This episode is for you. How can you say you are running a successful mental health company? How do you calculate the profitability of an employee mental health program? Kimberly Breuer, co-CEO of Likeminded (and a psychologist herself) will share her experienc…
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34. Setting a new standard for impact in media with WaterBear, the free “Netflix” of captivating films and thought-provoking series
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If you are into media, documentaries, activism, growing communities, NGOs, impact, technology & how to use product to drive action. This episode is for you. In a world where “bad news sell better” it’s easy to believe that it’s all negative. In this episode with Sam Sutaria, CEO and first employee at WaterBear, you will learn 💡 How to set a new sta…
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ep. 33/3: Empowering African communities with greentech in dangerous countries (Torsten Schreiber. Africa GreenTec)
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If you are into greentech, product innovation, social entrepreneurship, developing a business in Africa, or simply into inspiring entrepreneurship. This episode is for you. Which entrepreneur can say they risk their lives every day to have a positive impact on the planet? My guest, Torsten Schreiber is the Founder & CEO of Africa GreenTec and four …
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ep. 33/2: Empowering African communities with greentech in dangerous countries (Torsten Schreiber. Africa GreenTec)
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If you are into greentech, product innovation, social entrepreneurship, developing a business in Africa, or simply into inspiring entrepreneurship. This episode is for you. Which entrepreneur can say they risk their lives every day to have a positive impact on the planet? My guest, Torsten Schreiber is the Founder & CEO of Africa GreenTec and four …
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ep. 33/1: Empowering African communities with greentech in dangerous countries (Torsten Schreiber. Africa GreenTec)
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If you are into greentech, product innovation, social entrepreneurship, developing a business in Africa, or simply into inspiring entrepreneurship. This episode is for you. Which entrepreneur can say they risk their lives every day to have a positive impact on the planet? My guest, Torsten Schreiber is the Founder & CEO of Africa GreenTec and four …
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32/4 How to turn a personal pain into millions for sustainable farmers (Robin Saluoks, eAgronom)
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If you are into carbon credit, business, agriculture, product & business model innovation, or simply scaling up your team, this is the right episode for you. Robin Saluoks is the CEO & co-founder of eAgronom. eAgronom is a platform which brings economic benefits to sustainable farmers. Farmers get paid for improving their soil and sequestrating car…
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32/3 How to turn a personal pain into millions for sustainable farmers (Robin Saluoks, eAgronom)
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If you are into carbon credit, business, agriculture, product & business model innovation, or simply scaling up your team, this is the right episode for you. Robin Saluoks is the CEO & co-founder of eAgronom. eAgronom is a platform which brings economic benefits to sustainable farmers. Farmers get paid for improving their soil and sequestrating car…
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32/2 How to turn a personal pain into millions for sustainable farmers (Robin Saluoks, eAgronom)
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If you are into carbon credit, business, agriculture, product & business model innovation, or simply scaling up your team, this is the right episode for you. Robin Saluoks is the CEO & co-founder of eAgronom. eAgronom is a platform which brings economic benefits to sustainable farmers. Farmers get paid for improving their soil and sequestrating car…
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32/1 How to turn a personal pain into millions for sustainable farmers (Robin Saluoks, eAgronom)
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If you are into carbon credit, business, agriculture, product & business model innovation, or simply scaling up your team, this is the right episode for you. Robin Saluoks is the CEO & co-founder of eAgronom. eAgronom is a platform which brings economic benefits to sustainable farmers. Farmers get paid for improving their soil and sequestrating car…
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This is the best-of from Mission First, the podcast-masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! Kick back and listen to some of their best advice from Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes will be available in September 2022. Christoph Berger is the founder and CEO of Vilisto and Planet Sustainability. With Vilisto…
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This is the best-of from Mission First, the podcast-masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! Kick back and listen to some of their best advice from Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes will be available in September 2022. Robert Schrimpff is a serial entrepreneur. He has been the founder, CEO, or director of si…
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Best of #3: What’s holocracy and how to use it to grow entrepreneurial spirit in a company, with Franziska Schmid
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This is the best-of from Mission First, the podcast-masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! Kick back and listen to some of their best advice from Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes will be available in September 2022. Franziska Schmid is the Co-Founder and CEO at JUNGE TÜFTLER. With her companies, Franzi an…
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This is the best-of from Mission First, the podcast-masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! Kick back and listen to some of their best advice from Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes will be available in Q4 2022. Captain Paul Watson is а marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Watson was one …
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This is the best-of from Mission First, the podcast-masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! Kick back and listen to some of their best advice from Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes will be available in Q4 2022. Jeff Kirschner is the Founder and CEO of Litterati, a global community working to create a litter…
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31. NGO How to raise 600’000€ yearly and protect Africa’s wildlife on-site (Dr. Marlon Braumann, AMES Foundation)
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If as a kid, you dreamt of trying to protect lions and other wild animals at the other side of the world and now you have a normal job but you still have such a dream, and you don't know how you could achieve your childhood dream beside your job, this episode is for you! If you are already on your way to have an impact on the world with your social…
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30. CIRCULAR ECONOMY & RETAIL From wannapreneur to successful founder erasing single-use paper (Roel Schatorjé, Moyu)
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If you are into circular economy, non-digital products, e-commerce, or retail, or if you simply want to go from thinking about it to actually starting your own business. You don’t want to miss this episode. Circular economy is great on paper, but only a few manage to turn the model into real business success. Creating a tangible product is never as…
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29. FASHION How to build the “Linkedin” of sustainable fashion supply chains (Lukas Puender, Retraced)
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If you are interested in B2B partnership, SaaS product development, Sustainable fashion, or Supply chain, this episode is definitely for you! 🌟 How do you develop an online sustainability fashion platform with 55 brands onboard, more than 3.000 suppliers and more than 2 million products? 🌟 What happens when you find out spreadsheets are great for l…
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28. STORYTELLING How to use stories to reach 115M people without ads and collect 1.7M€+ of donations (Paul Goodenough, Rewriting Extinction)
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TODAY'S EPISODE How can we make people more aware of the extinction risks on the animals of this world, get people to care about it, to change, and also to raise money to protect these animals? My guest today, Paul Goodenough realized that environmentalism is too often not something on the menu. People are too caught up in their everyday lives, the…
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TODAY'S EPISODE You thought B2B was challenging? How about dealing with governments? 😱 Who should you contact? What is the best way to reach out to people in power in different countries? How to sign deals or test potential solutions quickly? Working in B2G, business 2 governments, can be extremely challenging but Jacob Bossaer has done it successf…
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26. GREENTECH COMMUNITY Grandir une communauté d’investisseurs et lever 1'000'000€ pour la planète (Arthur Auboeuf, Time For The Planet)
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TODAY'S EPISODE Si vous aimez la greentech, les projets collectifs porteurs de sens, les actions écologiques concrètes, ou que grandir une communauté est important pour votre projet, cet épisode résonnera sans aucun doute en vous ! Si beaucoup d’entrepreneurs embarquent dans leur aventure seuls ou avec quelques compatriotes, le projet de Time For T…
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25. WATER & GREENTECH How to use a different perspective to innovate in a new industry with Megan Glover (120Water)
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TODAY'S EPISODE What is it like to start from scratch in an industry you know nothing about? This is what Megan Glover did back in 2016 when she started 120Water. Today 120Water has grown to 75 FTEs, more than 200 customers and a 7-digit revenue. They are paving the way for the water industry, moving it from paper into the cloud. They offer digital…
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24. GREENTECH How to start, run, and exit an energy company with Ilona Ludewig (4hundred )
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TODAY'S EPISODE Today, I welcome Ilona Ludewig to share with us how she was able to accomplish what most entrepreneurs dream to do. Create a greentech company and exit it after less than 5 years. Ilona Ludewig is a serial entrepreneur, strategy director in several companies, consultant, and she founded 4hundred in 2016. 4hundred became the fairest …
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23. NON-PROFIT How to reach the right donors and ensure a bigger impact with your NGO with Jack Lewars (One for the World
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TODAY'S EPISODE If your income was suddenly cut by 1%, would that have a negative impact on your quality of life? This is the question posed by One for the World Executive Director Jack Lewars, and also the foundation of their sponsorship model. One for the World is a movement of people changing charitable giving to end extreme poverty. Since 2014,…
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22. SOCIAL & OCEAN How to build an enterprise with a social and an environmental impact, with Wietse Van Der Werf (Sea Ranger Service)
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This episode is brought to you by Asana. Click here to learn more and get your free 30-day premium trial. Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! TODAY'S EPISODE Would you prefer having a social impact or a sustainable environmental impact on the world? Well, do you know it…
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21. GREENTECH: How to internationalize a crowdfunding and solar company from scratch, with Martin Baart (Ecoligo)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! TODAY'S EPISODE If you are into greentech, B2B2C, crowdfunding, scaling up, or solar, this episode will probably be very useful for you! Lots of entrepreneurs dream of having an impact globally, but at the same time you often hear tha…
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20. FASHION: How to start a brand bridging the gap between consumers and makers, with Marian Von Rappart (Dawn Denim)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! TODAY'S EPISODE Would you like to create, or are you in the process of growing your sustainable brand at the early stage? Would you like to improve your supply chain to make it more sustainable or transparent? Well, you will get some …
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19. GREENTECH: How to scale an AI satellite tool to make agriculture more sustainable through data science, with Will Wells (Hummingbird)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! TODAY'S EPISODE Starting and growing a tech company is never easy, especially if you are trying to have a high impact on a global market like the food and agriculture industry. Developing an AI technology is a very fancy and trendy to…
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18.SOCIAL NON-PROFIT: How to save local producers and donate food to people in need, with Melina Taprantzi (Wise Greece)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! TODAY'S EPISODE Lots of us dream of having a real positive social impact, but it's easier said than done. Are you dreaming of starting your nonprofit organization, but you don't know where to start? Or maybe you started it, but it tur…
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17. SUSTAINABLE FASHION & E-COMMERCE: How to bootstrap a consumer product company?
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! ⚡️⚡️⚡️DONT MISS the best of season 1 ⚡️⚡️⚡️= 10 episodes of less than 10 minutes to download and listen to here. TODAY'S EPISODE Everybody tells you “you should raise funding as a startup!” But is it true? Is this the only way? Well, …
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16. E-COMMERCE: d’un cityguide à un e-commerce éco-responsable et 3M€+ de CA, avec Claire Chouraqui (DreamAct)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! ⚡️⚡️⚡️DONT MISS the best of season 1 ⚡️⚡️⚡️= 10 episodes of less than 10 minutes to download and listen to here: https://gtimpact.com/best-advice-for-green-entrepreneurs/ TODAY'S EPISODE Aujourd'hui, j'accueille Claire Chouraqui, cofo…
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15. CIRCULAR ECONOMY: How to end E-Commerce packaging trash, with Jonne Hellgren (Repack)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! ⚡️⚡️⚡️DONT MISS the best of season 1 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ = 10 episodes of less than 10 minutes to download and listen to here: https://gtimpact.com/best-advice-for-green-entrepreneurs/ TODAY'S EPISODE Lots of entrepreneurs dream of disrupting a ma…
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14. GREEN PRODUCT & SUPPLY CHAIN: How to sell an eco-innovative product to Adidas, with Ryan Hunt (Algix)
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Welcome to Mission First, the masterclass to learn from successful entrepreneurs changing the world for the better! ⚡️⚡️⚡️DONT MISS the best of season 1 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ = 10 episodes of less than 10 minutes to download and listen to here: https://gtimpact.com/best-advice-for-green-entrepreneurs/ TODAY'S EPISODE Today, my guest is Ryan Hunt, co-founder of Al…
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