Advice for female founders who want to start a social impact business.
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Companies with a positive social impact come in all shapes and sizes. Some may be social enterprises by incorporation. Some may be B-corp certified and some social by business model alone, but they share a vision focused on solving a societal problem. As the world faces more and more crises, we certainly need more social impact businesses that are good for business and society.
Starting a social impact business is a challenging but worthy task. Add to that the prejudice women often face alongside our insecurities, and not enough women are taking the leap. Research, however, shows women’s investment decisions are influenced more by their social and environmental values than men’s, so perhaps this is an area where women can, and should, take the lead.
Five female founders share their wisdom hoping to inspire other women who want to start a business that helps solve social…