#Social Entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneur Jean Madden on charitable business
As the 2012 Telstra Business Women’s awards open for nominations, Dynamic Business is chatting to twelve former winners about the impact the program’s had on their businesses. Here, Jean Madden talks about how her 2011 win has validated the hard work she’s put into the Sweet Swags charity.
Jane Hunt: The social entrepreneur changing the jobs market
Jane Hunt launched Fitted for Work in 2005, after seeing the need for a more personal approach to assisting disadvantaged women to return to the workforce. Her efforts won her a Telstra Business Women’s Award last year, and she’s sharing with Dynamic Business how the accolade has changed the way she does business.
Garage Sale Trail founder talks sustainable business
The Garage Sale Trail began as a small part of Bondi festival two years ago with the aim of keeping waste off the sidewalks. Now a national event, co-founder Andrew Valder explains how he took it across the country, and reveals his next sustainable business plan.
Social entrepreneurship fastest growing sector of economy
Social entrepreneurship has grown 37 percent in the past five years, making it one of the fastest growing sectors of the Australian economy, new research has revealed.
Meet Ronni Kahn, the entrepreneur with scruples
Ronni Kahn is one of the country’s most well-respected social entrepreneurs, having led the Australian shift toward social consciousness since launching her not-for-profit organisation OzHarvest in 2004. This week, she’s the star of our Friday Entrepreneur Fix.