Leave It Better w/ Brandon Trammell

Jan 17 2024
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Leave it better is a show about using business as a force for good in the world. Using entrepreneurial tools to find profitable solutions to human problems, and in so doing, to leave the “world” a better place than we found it. I have conversations with social entrepreneurs and community oriented business owners that operate from a triple bottom line perspective: one that considers People, Planet, AND Profit when making business decisions.

Through these insightful and illuminating conversations around Stakeholder Capitalism, we get to hear all about the messy, meaningful, and often challenging journeys towards business 2.0.

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