The Dollar AND Difference Show

P.S. Huge thanks to www.antonfrans.com for sponsoring the show - let's show em' some love by checking out their high quality shades that are revolutionizing sunglasses AND giving back to a cause you choose. 

>>This episode is brought to us by the great folks at antonfrans.com- awesome quality sunglasses that give back to a cause you care about. Check em' out here: www.ant

Join Josh on this 4 part series as he tells you why you need a WHY, how to craft it, how to share it, and why this separates us from all those 'bad businesses' out there.

P.S. Josh hosts this weekly podcast LIVE in a private Facebook group for social impact entrepreneurs. You can join for free right here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialchangenation/

www.impactbusinessbootcamp.com

They have an amazing range of socially conscious clothes. Have a look and show them some love right here: www.livethegive.org

Thanks to Live the Give for sponsoring this series! Let's show them our love by jumping on their site and checking out some of their great socially conscious clothes right here: www.livethegive.org

This was a super fun episode because Josh went live and answered questions from all of you straight in the Facebook group!

Here are some examples of the questions:

Alyssa wants to know about the process of becoming 'B-Corp Certified' (that's like the 'certified organic seal' of social impact business)?

Kevon asks about the best ways to get startup capitol?

Lisa want's to know when's the best time to make the leap full-time into her social impact business?

Ashley wants to know the best way to get a logo on a shoestring?

Tune in and there's bound to be an answer to a question you've got! 

So, give a special thanks to Najat and Live the Give for sponsoring our show by checking out what they have at ww

Thanks to Live the Give for sponsoring this episode. Their line of socially conscious clothes has been keeping Josh and his team in style this past year :)

Check them out and grab some great clothes while supporting conscious fashion around the world: https://livethegive.org/<

Robin's venture is here: www.actualitymedia.org/

And Patricc and Fiona's is here: www.fbnw.us

Lastly, Josh mentions a special offer on the podcast for their Impact Business Boot

>>Thanks to livethegive.org/ for sponsoring today's episode. Check out their great line of socially conscious clothes today: www.livethegive.org

Join Josh as he goes live to have a candid chat with you about the social venture that he runs with his wife: Hostel KC. 

Hostel KC is the place where "Sleep Has a Purpose" because for every 300 beds they book, they build a home for a family in need in the Caribbean.  

It's also one of the most hip places to stay in Kansas City and is filling a huge gap in Kansas City for lodging that is affordable, comfortable, and attractive to millennials and young professionals.

To date, they've booked 800+ bed nights and built 3 homes for families in Jamaica. 

This podcast is the tell all tale of the journey... the good, the bad, the ugly, the shitty and the downright scary :)

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It's a time sensitive special offer for our Impact Business Bootcamp, you can also check it out here: http://socialchangenation.com/founderspackage/

Lastly, Josh mentioned one other resource called TweetDeck. It's a free resource to help you

Also, Josh mentioned an article from Virgin (that's Richard Branson's biz!) with a lot of statistics that prove social entrepreneurship is a massive opportunity for businesses that do it right. Here's the link to that article: https://www.virgin.com/virgin-unite/why-impactful-businesses-generate-more-profit

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First, here's that quote he read from Dean Alfange about being 'uncommon'

Last, here's a link to that virtual school for new social entrepreneurs like you<

Lastly, if you haven't already, be sure to snag our free e-guide: '10 Keys for Launching a Successful Social Entrepreneur's Business'

I've been dying to do this episode for a long time!  Also, I'm super stoked to have Jared Angaza with me as a special guest. Jared has over 20 years of experience as a social entrepreneur and has consulted with some EXTREMELY well known brands.

Jared and I have been friends for a long time, and there's something we've noticed: many established companies and veteran entrepreneurs are seeking to reposition their brands for social good.  In other words, traditional entrepreneurs are wanting to become social entrepreneurs because they understand that it's the best way to do business!

Check out this podcast for evidence that shows how social entrepreneurs are leading a pivotal shift in business, why social entrepreneurs are more profitable than their traditional counterparts, and 7 tactics you can implement right away to reposition your brand for social good.

Also... Jared and I make a super s

This post originally appeared in Millennial Magazine. Check out the transcript below for links to everything Josh mentioned:

Article after article has shown that millennials are the most purpose driven generation. We value purpose over the size of our paycheck, demand meaningful work, and are consistently on the hunt for new ways to change the world. Enter the social entrepreneur.

Millennials are also called the most entrepreneurial generation ever. After watching our parents get booted out of work during the recession, we millennials are highly skeptical of corporate America.

Hey Change Nation, we are back with our series featuring the ‘Best of SCN’! This series is focused on taking you back to some of our early days in podcasting and sharing the inspiring and challenging stories of our early entrepreneurs! This week we are featuring an entrepreneur who found his calling and purpose for changing the world through entrepreneurship. CEO and Co-founder of EdenWorks, Jason Green, was able to use his background knowledge of bioengineering and physical sciences to create a sustainable, healthy way for growing food in urban cities. Just like his mantra says, “Everything that we know is broken, suboptimal, and so we must start

Hey Change Nation, we are back with our series featuring the ‘Best of SCN’! This series is focused on taking you back to some of our early days in podcasting and sharing the inspiring and challenging stories of our early entrepreneurs! This week we are featuring an entrepreneur whose social business model actually provides the gift of clear sight to those with vision impairments! Founder of Panda Sunglasses, Vincent Ko, speaks about the start of his social venture and how it is impacting the sight of the world! Panda Sunglasses creates unique, hand-crafted sunglasses that then provide medical eye exams and prescription glasses to the vision impaired through the buy-one give-

Hey Change Nation, we are back with our series featuring the ‘Best of SCN’! This series is focused on taking you back to some of our early days in podcasting and sharing the inspiring and challenging stories of our early entrepreneurs! This week we are featuring an entrepreneur who is not only a pioneer to many other startups and change agents, but also is one the individuals who has helped shape and inspire me to become more involved in the ‘social good’ space. Get ready to meet... Jared Angaza! This guys has devoted countless hours to serving others and finding innovative ways to adapt as changes occur in social good and social business! From a young age, Jared has loved tel

Hey Change Nation, we are back with our series featuring the ‘Best of SCN’! This series is focused on taking you back to some of our early days in podcasting and sharing the inspiring and challenging stories of our early entrepreneurs! This week we are featuring an entrepreneur who found a new use for an old product- a great way to be innovative! Co-founder Zach Holzapfel and his team realized that by implementing a social mission into their business, they could not only impact consumers of the product, but also others in the world who need resources for a better livelihood, thus, Mission Belt was formed! This company has the one belt that can give you a perfect fit every time. How you ask? No holes, no size requirements! Th

Last week in social entre 101 we talked about crowdfunding. (if you missed it, click here to check out the audio version) If crowdfunding platforms are an amateur sport, venture capital is where the professionals go to play. That’s not to say you shouldn’t explore this option as a new startup, but it is a game that is played by a vastly different set of rules than the crowdfunding game. If you’ve never heard of venture capital before, it’s essentially where someone (or some business) has a lot of free cash to invest.  They then give you that cash so you can build a product, pay salaries, market, or any

Welcome to Friday. Last week, I asked you to ask yourself some questions that will help you figure out how you want to fund your social venture. If you missed that, or any other lesson in Social Entrepreneurship 101, you can always click here for the audio lessons. 

During the next few weeks, I’m going to walk you through the

Hey Change Nation! We are back with our series featuring the ‘Best of SCN’! This series is focused on taking you back to some of our early days in podcasting and sharing the inspiring and challenging stories of our early entrepreneurs! This week we are featuring Bridget Hilton, an entrepreneur who is literally helping our world to hear every day! The passion she brings to the table fuels her business for social good, LSTN Headphones!   

Bridget Hilton, got her inspiration for LSTN Headphones after watching a viral YouTube video of a woman hearing her own voice for the first time.  She knew then that she wanted to help give the gift of hearing to the hearin

“your profitability = your ability to profit others.” – Social Change Nation

Welcome to another fantastic Friday.  As you're now well aware, Friday is the day we dish out a fresh installment of social entrepreneurship 101.  These are the lessons I learned from interviews with 101 social entrepreneurs. If you've missed any, click here for the audio versions. Today, let's talk about profit...

The only way to turn a profit in cause-based business is to profit others far more than you profit yourself.  That doesn’t mean you’ll take a vow of poverty, in fact you can do quite well in this business, but it does mean that you have to be other centered.You’ve already shown where your

Welcome to this latest installment in Social Entrepreneurship 101. If you missed the other lessons, check out the audio versions here. Today, let’s chat about your partners who’ll help you build your venture.

The fundamental truth of social entrepreneurship is this: we’re all in it together. Social entrepreneurs are the most generous, caring, and helpful people on the planet.  But we’re also business minded.  So, as you create your movement, come up with ways to create synergies that result in a win for all parties involved.