Meet Amanda Kiessel: A Catalyst for Change in Social Entrepreneurship
How far are creating value and providing products and services while putting people and the planet first from being considered the only way of doing business?
Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Amanda Kiessel. Amanda is a Catalyst, Connector, and Cocreator at Good Market, a digital commons created to facilitate connections between social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, networks, and changemakers who decided to produce real change in the world.
After spending over twenty years in Asia, witnessing Sri Lanka's civil war directly, and relating with people from all walks of life, Amanda developed an unparalleled mix of connections, which undoubtedly influenced and expanded her talent for social entrepreneurship.
Tune in and listen to the fifty-third episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. You'll hear about Amanda's journey and lessons learned living in Sri Lanka during the civil war, the birth of Good Market, and everything she learned about self-sustaining models in Asia. Amanda also shares tips and advice on preventing burnout, staying focused and motivated in social entrepreneurship, what being a social entrepreneur means to her, and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A bit about Amanda's unique background and story in Asia (3:40)
- Amanda reflects on how we can make our work more visible (8:00)
- About the rocky beginnings of Good Market (12:00)
- Amanda defines social entrepreneurship (17:20)
- What makes social enterprises like Good Market so important? (23:10)
- The three factors that make social entrepreneurship sustainable (27:20)
- How to prevent burnout (31:00)
- Amanda shares her vision for the future of social enterprises (42:10)
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