Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Ruben Harris , Founder and CEO of Career Karma , on using Software Development Bootcamps to re-skill America and make high paying tech jobs accessible to all individuals and communities. Over the past couple of years, Ruben has worked with academics, organizers, politicians, and union leaders at Hustle, Honor and AltSchool focused on...

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Kimberly Shenk , Co-founder and CEO of Novi , on connecting brands, manufacturers, and suppliers to help launch sustainable products faster. Technology is fundamentally changing the way we live, work, connect with each other and with the outside world. Current breakthroughs are challenging every sector in every country, with a speed a...

In Episode 163 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with Josh Hile , Founder and CEO of Citizen Mint , on connecting investors with private market opportunities that have the potential to make real positive impact on society and our planet. Citizen Mint is a startup company dedicated to making impact investments accessible to everyone. By leveraging technology and an extensive network of c...

In Episode 162 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with Sascha Deri , Founder and CEO of bluShift Aerospace , on empowering humanity’s access to explore and develop our economy to Space while safeguarding life on our home planet. In 1999 Sascha co-founded the altE Store, a national renewable energy product distribution and light manufacturing company, where as CEO he is responsible for se...

In Episode 161 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with Ian Bentley , Founder & CEO of Parker Clay , on building a powerhouse ethical fashion brand and becoming one of the largest employers of women in Ethiopia. Ian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Parker Clay, TEDx Speaker, and Social Entrepreneur. Parker Clay is a powerhouse in ethical fashion, delivering sustainable style with no compr...

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Hasan Siber , Co-founder and CEO of Colive , on becoming a food entrepreneur in the middle of a conflict zone to address peacekeeping through business. Colive was born out of a passion for quality and equality.  Hasan and Alex met in their first days at a university in the UK and discovered they were both from the same island but on d...

In Episode 160 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with the Co-founders of Global Income Coin (Glo), on using blockchain to end extreme poverty through a fully backed stablecoin. Glo is a nonprofit that thinks and operates like a startup. Glo has raised a $2 million seed donation from a personal donation by Sid Sijbrandij (co-founder and CEO of GitLab Inc.). Their operational costs and em...

In Episode 159 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with George Peppou , Founder and CEO of Vow , on inventing a new category of food from animal cells and disrupting food production around the world. Prior to founding Vow in 2019, George founded GrowLab in 2017, an Australian accelerator for agrifood tech startups. From 2015 - 2017, he was a design innovation practitioner at the UTS Desig...

In Episode 158 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon , speaks with Eleonore Eisath , co-founder of beworm , on using the power of nature to recycle the world's most used plastics. After graduating from the Wirtschaftsoberschule H. Kunter Bozen with an emphasis on business, management and marketing, Eleonore Eisath completed her Bachelor in Industrial Design at t...

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Rodney Williams , Co-founder of SoLo Funds , on building a non-predatory FinTech startup for underserved communities in America. Rodney has been recognized with numerous awards, including Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 in 2012; the Ernst & Young EDGE Award in 2013; Cannes Gold Lion award in 2015; Tech Entrepreneur of the Year by Black Enter...

In Episode 157 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon , speaks with Danielle Doggett , Founder and CEO of Veer , on the clean future of the $1T shipping industry. Danielle has dedicated her life to the sea, she was named by the Royal Institute of Naval Architects as one of the most influential women of the past century. Her mission is to be the clean shipping gen...

In Episode 156 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon , speaks with Michael Badeski , COO of INSEACT , on the black soldier fly and the mission to provide sustainable and healthy food sources for the world through innovative technologies. Almost all seafood is farmed, and almost all farmed seafood uses wild-caught fish as the protein component of feed.  INSEACT c...

In Episode 155 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with Charley Cummings , President and CEO of Walden Mutual Bank , on creating a sustainable food focused digital bank and helping people grow their savings while supporting local farms and food businesses daring to do things differently. Charley started Walden Mutual to help people grow their savings while supporting local farms and food...

In Episode 154 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, we speak with Matthew Kochmann , founder and CEO of Transcend , on the green burial movement and helping people and pets become trees when they die. What is a Green Burial? A green burial, also known as a natural burial or eco-friendly burial, is a type of burial that involves minimal impact on the environment. This typically involves using only n...

In Episode 153 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon , speaks with Michiel Vos , founder CocoPallet , on developing a bio-based export pallet that is strong, circular and affordable to replace wooden pallets. CocoPallet founder Michiel Vos started out his quest to stop wasting precious wood by developing a bio-based export pallet that is strong, circular and aff...

In Episode 152 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Igor Beuker , global speaker, serial entrepreneur, and impact investor, on his journey in working with Causeartist's, Misfits, and Cause Athletes around the world. Igor is a serial entrepreneur with 5 exits and angel investor in 24 social enterprises, an award-winning marketing strategist for brands like Amazon, L’Oréal, Nike and Unil...

In this episode I speak with Eric Archambeau , Co-Founder & Partner, at Astanor Ventures on investing in DeepTech to power the future of nature and regenerative agriculture. A global food enthusiast and not-for-profit activist, Astanor’s co-founder Eric has been supporting healthy food education and regenerative agriculture training for over a decade. The former Silicon Valley technology entre...

In Episode 151 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon , speaks with Fahad Ifaz , Co-founder and CEO of iFarmer , on his mission to democratize agricultural finance and supply chains to millions of small-scale farmers. Fahad is an entrepreneur with a vision to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions for people in emerging economies. A big believer o...

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Jake Orak , founder of Ethnotek on his decade long journey in social entrepreneurship and creating jobs across multiple continents. Ethnotek's mission is to keep culture alive by creating high-quality laptop and travel bags that feature ethically sourced handmade textiles. Your purchase sustains employment for the art of hand printin...

In Episode 150 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Gregory Landua , Co-founder and CEO of Regen Network , on the regenerative finance industry and the massive potential to change the way we look at money and environmental assets. Gregory is co-founder and co-Chief Regeneration Officer of Regen Network. Regen Network is land ecological commons management platform and the backbone for a...

In this episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Johnny Crowder , founder of Cope Notes on how using science, psychology, and text messaging can scale mental wellbeing to millions around the world. As a suicide/abuse survivor, Johnny Crowder spent his formative years searching for resources to help him cope with his mental health conditions, ranging from OCD and bipolar disorder to...

In Episode 149 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor Rafael Aldon , speaks with Masami Sato , Founder & CEO of B1G1 , on helping businesses of any size make big impacts with a diversity of giving projects. Masami was born in Japan but her desire to expand her horizons took her on a global journey. She became deeply concerned about the inequalities and other challenges tha...

In this episode, I speak with Tom Ferguson , Managing Partner at Burnt Island Ventures , on the future of water investments and water technologies. Tom brings a decade of experience in water and startups to lead BIV. His start in water came as the lead author on the first CDP Water Disclosure Report in 2010, and he joined Imagine H2O in 2015 to build out the organization’s programming portfolio, w...

In Episode 148 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor Rafael Aldon , speaks with Tommy Tjiptadjaja , Co-Founder and CEO of Greenhope , on redesigning the future of plastic through biodegradable plastic technologies. Plastic is one of the best modern human inventions, bringing unparalleled benefits to humankind, democratizing items at a mass scale, drastically reducing transpor...

In Episode 147 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Derrick Emsley , co-founder of tentree and veritree , on the mission to plant 1 billion trees through a lifestyle brand and building tech to verify global restoration projects. From a young age, Derrick Emsley has been actively involved with environmental stewardship. At 16, he and his brother founded a tree planting company that sold...