#impact Podcast

Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast12 Recorded at Mettā. This is what you will be asked when you open the website of LocalMotion, a social enterprise based in Hong Kong: “Do you want to live a more meaningful life?” So what if you do? In this episode, we talk to Sarah Fowler and Belinda Poole, Co-Founders... The post #12: Do you want to live a more meaningful life? appeared first on .

“You have to be fast”, is what Lavine Hemlani, CEO and Founder of Accelerate, says about entrepreneurship. He is taking his advice to heart. He brought his idea for Accelerate to life in just nine weeks. Accelerate is Hong Kong’s first socially aligned immersive coding, data science/machine learning and UX Bootcamp provider. Find show notes... The post #11: Hong Kong’s first socially aligned coding bootcamp provider. appeared first on .

Meet Shawn Seipler, Founder and CEO of Clean the World, a social enterprise with headquarters in Orlando,  Florida. His idea to turn trash into treasure saves lives. Clean the World leads a Global Hygiene Revolution. They distribute recycled soap and hygiene products from more than 4,000+ hotel and resort partners to children and families in countries... The post #10: Turning trash into treasure. appeared first on .

“Everyone should do this”, is what Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said after joining an impactful simulation programme organised by Crossroads Foundation to raise awareness for the hardships of the people they serve. In this episode, you will hear from the person behind this eye-opening simulation programme: Meet David (DJ) Begbie, Director of the Global Xperience... The post #9: An experience that drives change. appeared first on .

In this episode you meet Xania Wong, founder of JOBDOH, a smart hiring booking platform helping temporary workers connect with and find the right jobs anytime, anywhere. Her business was inspired by a desire to solve business problems for the exhibition and hospitality industries and her mission to improve the ways jobs are distributed. Last year,... The post #8: Taking the B Corp road for growing a business with impact. appeared first on .

In this episode, you hear from Alvin Li, Adrian So and Jodie Chan, the inspiring bunch at Givo. Givo is the world’s first all-in-one news, social media and donation platform for charities. Think Facebook for Social Good. Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast7 Givo was co-founded in September 2015 by two high school friends who have the same passion... The post #7: Think Facebook for Social Good. appeared first on .

In this episode you hear from Dr Jamie Chiu, founder of The Brightly Project. In 2016 she rightly made it on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur list and was also selected as one of Hong Kong’s 100 most influential young leaders in the Hong Kong Tatler’s Generation T. Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast6  As... The post #6: Countering the stigma of depression and anxiety. appeared first on .

In this episode you will hear from Cherry Ng, Development Associate, Asia Pacific at Room to Read, a Non-Profit Organisation. Room to Read is all about bold goals. They envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education. Since its’ founding, they impacted more than 10 million children worldwide with the libraries... The post #5: Investing in the lives of 15 million children. appeared first on .

In this episode Bérénice Guinel, Clément Tran and Dinh-Long Pham from So in So Good share how they help social and green startups scale. So in So Good is part of INCO, a global organisation that manages the first impact investment fund for social and green startups. They just started their incubation programme in Hong Kong a couple of months... The post #4: The most energetic green and social entrepreneur enablers in town. appeared first on .

In this episode, I meet with Patrick Kosiol, Founder & CEO Swap it. Patrick says: “Hong Kong produces 15,000 tonnes of waste every day. That equals the weight of 6,500 Mercedes S Class Cars. So yes, if Swapit can provide a platform where people can trade their used stuff with others nearby, and it removes the need... The post #3: A new dad on a mission to reduce waste. appeared first on .

Pol Fàbrega is Co-Founder of Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise revolutionising the food system with their urban farms. In this episode, you will follow us up on the rooftop of Fringe Club where we check out their impressive Flagship Farm in the centre of Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated places in the world. Rooftop Republic’s... The post #2: Urban Farming between skyscrapers. appeared first on .

In this episode, I speak with Sue Toomey, Executive Director at HandsOn Hong Kong, a charity mobilising and empowering the community to meet pressing social needs in Hong Kong through volunteer services. Sue is not just inspiring in her role but also as a person. She shares what encouraged her to make the move from her corporate... The post #1: From corporate career to Non-Profit. appeared first on .