Mission First - Entrepreneurs for future

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 product from scratch, the significance of finding p...

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 distribution during environmental and economic trans...

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 help of drones and an innovative method. With...

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 app Listen to the full episode here - https:/...

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 how do you design a phone for circularity and long...

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 them transition. Sounds interesting? Then go and...

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 full episode with Sam on: Setting a new standard fo...

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 behavioral psychology for positive impact and use d...

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 build a sustainable brand without greenwashing an...

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 discuss what "value" means today and what should b...

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. They want to change the narrative and convert our ex...

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 know if it exists and how can they get it. At the s...

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 summit, besides the COPs, where the goal is not jus...

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 if you have a lot of people searching for somethi...

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. It has become a world of uncertainty, where realit...

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 me introduce you to a new (not so new 😉) type o...

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 different story to integrate branding as part of th...

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 guest today is a different type of entrepreneur. T...

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 experience in this episode Likeminded is a solution for me...

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 standard for impact in media 💡   WaterBear is...

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 other companies which have the sole mission of...

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 other companies which have the sole mission of...

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 other companies which have the sole mission of...

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 carbon. 🚀 In 2021 eAgronom onboarded 150 far...

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 carbon. 🚀 In 2021 eAgronom onboarded 150 far...