Better Business Founder

Leekei Tang
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Better Business Founder

Purpose-driven creative businesses can Do Well while Doing Good. Better Business Founder is an exploration of the journeys of Founders that are developing their business to become the catalyst for the change they want to see in the world. Learn more at betterbusinessfounder.com

  1. Finding Who You Are By Serving Someone Who Needs You By Shawn Askinosie

    03/17/2022

    Finding Who You Are By Serving Someone Who Needs You By Shawn Askinosie

    ON figuring out what to do next before starting a new career (4:42) ON this murder trial that made Shawn realize he couldn't do it anymore (6:48) ON  visiting serving others, revisiting an old wound, soul searching and creating emotional space  (11:34) ON  silence, connection, transcendence, finding solace  (18:46) ON  vocation and the framework of the business of Askinosie Chocolate (24:20) ON  the ugly truth behind the global cocoa trade (29:02) ON  direct trade, community development and doing business differently (38:22) ON the power of small companies to do much more than fair trade (42:13) ON  Shawn's definition of success and how much is enough  (46:00) ON  the fallacy of the "social" enterprise, the need to some make sacrifices and our relationship with money (48:35) ON  finding someone who needs you, go serve them and ask yourself who you really are  (58:01) =========== CONNECT WITH Shawn Askinosie / Askinosie Chocolate Web: https://askinosie.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askinosie/  BUY Shawn's Book: Meaningful Work: A Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: Mitch Albom author of Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Khalil Gibram, on Sorrow John O'Donohue on Thresholds  Thomas Merton on Awareness Michael A. Singer on Soul The Harkin-Engel Protocol Nestle and Big Chocolate Can Keep Using Enslaved Childree ... For now - So Says the U.S. Supreme Court Terry Collingsworth, Human Rights Lawyer Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Zingerman Deli =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    1 hr
  2. Communication With Empathy for Better Connection and Conversation by Isa Alves

    12/16/2021

    Communication With Empathy for Better Connection and Conversation by Isa Alves

    ON the beauty of Lisbon in Portugal (2:35) ON Isa's vision for the ideal world for her children (3:53) ON  Isa's realization of the emergence and emergency of her life calling  (5:06) ON  Isa leaving her job as a journalist in the health sector (9:38) ON  definition of Communication with Empathy (12:42) ON  work environment: the benefit of Communication with Empathy (18:51) ON  why Empathy must be paired with Assertiveness (boundaries) (21:58) ON  the power of saying NO (boundaries) (25:28) ON  communication with empathy for workers in the health sector  (34:33) ON  Isa stepping out of her comfort zone for her business  (37:13) ON  how Isa defines success for her  (41:09) =========== CONNECT WITH Isa Alves IG @is.g.alves FB  @isagalves isa.alves(at)gmail.com =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    45 min
  3. Leading Change With A Small Fashion Business by Seth Godin

    11/18/2021

    Leading Change With A Small Fashion Business by Seth Godin

    ON How A Small Fashion Business can effectively create change and even lead change. (3:28)   ON How Can A Small Fashion Business Be Seen And Heard in a Noisy World and Why Seth Thinks it's Great News to be Copied (5:46)   ON The Purpose of Words: To CONNECT (8:41)   ON Idiosyncrasy (10:58)   ON Empathy (12:14)   ON  The Smallest Viable Audience (12:47)   ON Authenticity (13:37)   ON Why Running A Business Is  A Creative Endeavour (14:21)   ON Tools For Modern Business Owners That Want to Make A Difference (16:33)   ON How Seth Chooses Which Projects to Work On (18:54)   ON Showing Up and 8000 blog posts in the time capsule for future generations (20:26)   =========== CONNECT WITH Seth Godin Seth's Blog: https://seths.blog/ Seth's Podcast AKIMBO  https://www.akimbo.link/ =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: Rana Plaza Disaster blog post: Tools For Modern Citizens Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke AKIMBO Season 9 - Episode 20, the question asked at 17:17 =========== Check out Seth's on Wikipedia =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    26 min
  4. Handcrafting Slippers For The Love of Africa and Nature with Walk The Talk Africa

    10/28/2021

    Handcrafting Slippers For The Love of Africa and Nature with Walk The Talk Africa

    ON Capetown and Daniela's father moving to South Africa (3:13) ON  how Daniela "stumbled" upon slippers and how she perfected shoemaking skills during the pandemic (6:03) ON Daniela's childhood in the wilderness of South Africa and how it shaped her quest for a simple lifestyle and sustainable living (12:07) ON finding the name of the brand WALK THE TALK AFRICA (17:25) ON creativity in South Africa (20:14) ON getting the shoes made in South Africa (22:47) ON Daniela's previous career and why she decided to launch WALK THE TALK AFRICA (26:33) ON selling and finding resellers for WALK THE TALK AFRICA (31:53) ON life slowing down during lockdown and how Daniela used this time for her business (36:12) ON measure of success for WALK THE TALK AFRICA 1) job creation and Daniela plan to take part of the business online  (39:37) ON measure of success for WALK THE TALK AFRICA 2) daring to dream, stepping out of your comfort zone (44:14) ON measure of success for WALK THE TALK AFRICA 3) money in the bank and Daniela's "business plan" (45:47) ON how to connect with Daniela's and WALK THE TALK AFRICA (47:31) =========== CONNECT WITH Daniela / Walk The Talk Africa https://walkthetalkafrica.com IG @walkthetalkafrica =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: Cape Town “(Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.) The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again. (It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.)” (Steve Jobs) =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    51 min
  5. Tapping Into The Potential Of The Skilled Disability Population for Businesses and Companies by Liz Johnson

    08/25/2021

    Tapping Into The Potential Of The Skilled Disability Population for Businesses and Companies by Liz Johnson

    ON Liz' Vision for the World:  where people feel comfortable enough to be who they are and still have the opportunity to succeed in areas that they want. (3:08)   ON The the mission of Ability People (TAP): to create meaningful employment for people with disabilities, by removing as many unnecessary barriers as possible (5:03)   ON Hiring people with disabilities and opportunities for businesses and companies (12:23)   ON The employment challenge for people with disabilities (16:49)   ON Liz personal journey with her disability (23:49)   ON  Liz fighting for herself and her elite swimming career (28:14)   ON Transition from swimming to launching her business (34:34)   ON Lessons learned (38:09)   ON Definition of success for TAP (41:08)   ON PODIUM by TAP a revolutionary marketplace that connects freelancers and businesses (45:25)   =========== CONNECT WITH Liz Johnson The Ability People TAP: https://www.theabilitypeople.com/ =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: Hidden Figures  =========== Check out Liz' swimming achievements on Wikipedia =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    54 min

  6. 05/19/2021

    When Mission-driven Business Founders Discuss Success

    Definition of success can change over time: (2:33) David Nebinski (4:02) Bai Zahmri Success is beyond Founders' personal goals, it's more about connection, about adding value to the lives of others, inspiring others to do things differently: (5:03) Shivani Patel (5:59) Nan & Carl (8:20) Pola  Stępień (8:40) Bai Zahmri (9:10) Ihita Shandilya On  privilege, freedom, and exploration of new possibility: (10:04) Mati Ventrillon (10:46) Pola  Stępień (11:44) Josie Mackenzie On the sustainability components in the business created: (16:07) Ihita Shandilya (16:50) Bai Zahmri (10:03) Josie Mackenzie On being lean, on growing, and being close to the core of what the brand stands for: (20:39) Jennifer Myers Chua (22:51) Mati Ventrillon =========== CONNECT WITH DAVID NEBINSKI David is the host of Portfolio Career Podcast: https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH BAI ZAHMRI Bai is the Founder of Nazkids https://www.mynazkids.com/ =========== CONNECT SHIVANI PATEL Shivani is the Founder of Arture https://myarture.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH NAN & CARL Nan & Carl are the Founders of  Seeker x Retriever https://www.seekerxretriever.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH POLA STEPIEN Pola is the Founder of  MODAPOLKA https://modapolka.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH IHITA SHANDILYA Ihita is the Founder of  MithilaSMITA https://www.mithilasmita.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH MATI VENTRILLON Mati is the Founder of  Mati Ventrillon  https://www.mativentrillon.co.uk/ =========== CONNECT WITH JOSIE MACKENZIE Josie is the Founder of  AMMA Sri Lanka https://www.ammasrilanka.com/ =========== CONNECT WITH JENNIFER MYERS CHUA At HIP MOMMIES: https://hipmommies.ca/ Buy products that are useful, well-made, thoughtfully designed that are responsibly from suppliers that are good people, supporting good causes, and that are doing business ethically  Jennifer's podcast: COST OF GOODS SOLD =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    25 min
  7. Growing a Wholesale Business With Values by Jennifer Myers Chua

    04/28/2021

    Growing a Wholesale Business With Values by Jennifer Myers Chua

    =========== CONNECT WITH JENNIFER MYERS CHUA At HIP MOMMIES: https://hipmommies.ca/ Buy products that are useful, well-made, thoughtfully designed that are responsibly from suppliers that are good people, supporting good causes, and that are doing business ethically  Jennifer's podcast: COST OF GOODS SOLD =========== BRANDS MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: EZPZ GATHRE WOBBEL =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    46 min
  8. Practicing Empathy and Gratitude with David Nebinski

    04/08/2021

    Practicing Empathy and Gratitude with David Nebinski

    =========== CONNECT WITH David Nebinski Web: https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/ =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: The Podcasting Workshop =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

    37 min
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