Impact Hustlers - Entrepreneurs with Social Impact

Maiko Schaffrath
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Impact Hustlers - Entrepreneurs with Social Impact

Impact Hustlers features entrepreneurs and changemakers solving the world's biggest problems and creating massive social impact. Hosted by Maiko Schaffrath this podcast shares the stories of those who connect impact with profit and build businesses and solutions that solve problems such as climate change and poverty. Learn how entrepreneurship can be the solution to the world's biggest environmental and social problems.Learn more: www.impacthustlers.com

  1. 07/11/2023

    The Major Impact of Mental Health on Startup Success - Sançar Sahin of Oliva

    Sançar's Sahin, Co-founder at Oliva, a B2B2C startup that provides on-demand therapy, coaching, and classes. It has previously worked with employees of companies like HubSpot and Sifted. Oliva focuses on effective process matching to build a value-based platform. In today’s episode, Sançar shares his personal story of experiencing burnout while working in a fast-growing startup and the importance of addressing mental health in the workplace.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[01:26] Sançar's personal sto...

    42min

  2. 24/10/2023

    Community Finance Platform for Underserved Communities - Rodney Williams of SoLo Fund

    In today's episode, I speak to Rodney Williams, who's the co-founder, chairman, and president of SoLo Funds, which is a B-Corp-certified community finance platform that's now used by more than 1 million users. Members can borrow and lend money between themselves rather than go to traditional lenders, loan sharks, or banks.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[01:16] Rodney's personal background[03:18] What other alternatives exist[04:50] How does SoLo work?[07:25] When and how do your customers use SoLo[08:56] ...

    39min

  3. 17/10/2023

    Creating partnerships between social entrepreneurs and corporations - Mark Horoszowski of Moving Worlds

    Mark Horoszowski, the CEO and co-founder of Moving Worlds, a platform that's supporting social enterprises by connecting them to corporate content and pro-bono professionals that can really help them get ahead.In today’s episode, we discuss how their platform can help social entrepreneurs or if you're in a corporation, how you can actually work with social entrepreneurs all over the world. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:54] Mark's personal background & journey[09:56] Moving World's impact in ...

    43min

  4. 10/10/2023

    Conflict-free Engagement Rings - Krish Himmatramka - Founder of Do Amore

    In today's episode, I speak to Krish Himmatramka, the founder of Do Amore, a direct-to-consumer startup that sells engagement rings with conflict-free diamonds. Each ring also funds water projects, which can be traced using GPS coordinates and photos that prove there's an actual impact.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[01:05] Krish's Journey[03:47] How the Water Project Happened[07:50] Approaching Do Amore with Traceability[11:56] Verifying source and responsibility of Diamonds/Gold[15:01] Outsourcing Lab C...

    40min

  5. 03/10/2023

    Supporting the Next Generation of Diverse Investors - Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director of Newton Venture Program

    Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director of the Newton Venture Program. Program helping people from underestimated and overlooked backgrounds break into the venture capital industry and also advance their careers once they are in the venture capital industry.In today’s episode, we discuss her journey in the venture capital industry and talk about some of the challenges in the industry and how the Newton Venture Program is curbing them. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:41] Eleanor's personal background &...

    37min

  6. 07/03/2023

    Capturing CO2 profitably using cooling towers - René Haas of NeoCarbon

    Rene Haas, the co-founder, and CEO of NeoCarbon. A company that has created a product that removes CO2 from the atmosphere by retrofitting industrial cooling towers with direct air capture devices. Direct air capture has been promoted as one of the most promising solutions to climate change.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[0:47] Rene Haas’s background.[4:33] Do entrepreneurs have to start from bigger companies before committing to start-ups?[7:45] Intentionality of building a company around your life[11:07...

    35min

  7. 28/02/2023

    Inspiring a future without smartphone addiction - Max Stossel of Social Awakening

    In today's episode, I speak to Max Stossel—an award-winning poet and filmmaker, as well as the founder and CEO of Social Awakening. Max has spent the last year speaking in front of more than a hundred thousand students, parents, and educators, talking about how social media and social media addiction affects our lives. With Social Awakening, he has made it his mission to help teenagers thrive in a digital world where apps are radically optimized for engagement by leveraging addictive behavior...

    38min

  8. 21/02/2023

    Affordable at-home fertility treatment - Tess Cosad of Béa Fertility

    Tess Cosad, the co-founder and CEO of Bea Fertility. A company making fertility care more convenient and affordable. The company is leveraging a method called IntraCervical Insemination or ICI, which has proven to actually have a 50% success rate at only a 10th of the cost of IVF.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[0:30] Tess Cosad’s background.[1:56] Fertility & Infertility, who actually has this problem?[3:43] How do existing solutions work?[6:27] Why was IUI the go-to treatment?[9:07] Strategy behind b...

    35min
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Impact Hustlers features entrepreneurs and changemakers solving the world's biggest problems and creating massive social impact. Hosted by Maiko Schaffrath this podcast shares the stories of those who connect impact with profit and build businesses and solutions that solve problems such as climate change and poverty. Learn how entrepreneurship can be the solution to the world's biggest environmental and social problems.Learn more: www.impacthustlers.com

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