In this episode, Katrin Smolka talks to Saras Sarasvathy about her own entrepreneurial experiences, her PhD journey, the development of effectuation and interesting insights along the way. More about Effectuation : https://effectuation.org/
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A la (RE)source is a company based in Clermont Ferrand created by Marie Brébion in January 2023. Marie Brébion advises and supports individuals or professionals for interior design projects. Her activity is part of a sustainable, responsible, and ethical approach, by mainly using second-hand items. With an architecture professional background, Marie Brébion had the desire…
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Oxie, based in Nantes, France, is a pioneering company founded by Marta Agrech in 2023. It focuses on empowering companies to strengthen their social and environmental impact within their local communities. As the first co-financing platform for nature-based solutions specifically designed for businesses, Oxie helps companies enhance their sustainability efforts through measurable outcomes, including CO2…
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Sophia Akhmatova is the co-founder of Coup de Pousse Coup de Pousse offers a unique approach to meal vouchers by focusing on sustainability and supporting agricultural projects. Their business model enables companies to embed corporate social responsibility into their everyday operations, by providing a meal voucher card that not only benefits employees but also contributes…
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Bhavini Parikh is a visionary social entrepreneur and the founder of Bunko Junko. With a rich background in textile art and fashion design, Bhavini has used her expertise to uplift over 5000 women by providing employment opportunities through garment ornamentation and embroidery work. Driven by her passion for sustainability, Bhavini took a bold step and…
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Gemma Wakeham is the co-founder and director of Two Drifters Distillery, a carbon negative rum distillery based in Devon in the United Kingdom. Together with her husband Russ Wakeham, they founded the distillery with the aim to create delicious rum without impacting the planet. Every aspect of the supply and production chain has been thought…
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I. Background story Can you please introduce yourself and briefly present N’Go? Why did you come up with this entrepreneurial idea? Can you share about N’go competitive advantages? What differentiate your company from the other competitors (like Veja)? Based on your experience, how aspiring entrepreneurs can identify/recognize an impactful & responsible entrepreneurial opportunity? For example,…
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Maxime Claval founded Enercool in 2020 in Nantes, France. He has an engineer degree and is highly involved in environmental matter. With his company, Enercool, Maxime combined these two interest fields. Enercool sells reflective paints for professionals and individuals. With this paint, the sunrays are reflective and the building stays cooler longer. This concept reduces…
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Suraj Sudarshan, co-founder of the Indian Student Community Initially, known as the Bangalore Student Community (BSC) , The Indian Student Community is a youth-oriented organisation that helps you network, learn & grow. We enable like-minded individuals to come together and form communities, thereby opening doors of opportunities. https://www.facebook.com/blrstucom/
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In 2022, she created Les Jardins de l’Hermine, a little farm producing organic fruits and vegetables, located in Vigneux-de-Bretagne English transcript of the podcast: Can you introduce yourself and briefly present your company/association? My name is Natalia, I am 39. I started as an engineer in agro-food and vegetal biotech, before moving on to market…
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