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I’m Trisha Bailey, a mission-minded serial entrepreneur and traveler.
Is your business your mission and your mission your business? If yes, you’ve found your tribe! Join me weekly for stories, tips, and tricks for taking avant-garde, inspired action in your business so that you feel encouraged, equipped, empowered, and... unstoppable.
Created especially for social entrepreneurs, business as mission (BAM, BAMers, B4T, B4Ters), change-makers, social business, socially responsible business, Catalyst 2030 members, and sustainable development goals (SDGs) proponents.
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Meet Joseph Peer: A Social Entrepreneur's Journey into Health & Fitness - Part 2
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08/08/23 • 23 min
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Regardless of how passionate we are about our social enterprise, a passion project can become a job if we don't have boundaries in place and learn to balance the business side of it.
In today's episode, we go through the second and last part of my conversation with the social entrepreneur, husband, father, and Owner of Crescent Tactical Fitness in Tennessee, Joseph Peer.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-eighth episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. In this second part of the conversation, we talk about the importance of expert guidance in business; Joseph highlights how having systems in place, excellent relationships in the community, and the finances updated, plus divine timing, helped him sell his business within only a couple of weeks.
Additionally, Joseph shares his thoughts on avoiding passion projects becoming jobs, the negatives of entrepreneurship and how to alleviate their effects, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Joseph talks about his thoughts on selling his business before and after selling it (2:40)
- About the travel to Egypt right before the world turned into a different place (6:40)
- Avoiding others' mistakes is the faster way to grow your social enterprise (11:00)
- How to prevent a passion from turning into a job (13:50)
- How to find the opportunities God already created for us (15:20)
Connect with Joseph:
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- 5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
- Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Let's Connect!
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08/08/23 • 23 min
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Educating Future Difference Makers for A Greater Social Impact with Dr. Jim King - Part 2
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09/05/23 • 41 min
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"The first thing most people in any of these enterprises should be concerned about is: If I can't run a sustainable enterprise, the doing good goes away."
In today's episode, we go through the second part of my conversation with the Director of the M.Sc. in Information Systems Program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and the Founder of Change University, Dr. Jim King.
Tune in and listen to the fortieth episode of the Avant-Garde Entrepreneur podcast; you'll hear Dr. King's advice on how to start an impact enterprise on the right foot and for the right reasons, and everything you need to know to make sure your social enterprise fulfills its goals. We also talk about Dr. King's sklll in building people and helping students understand why they are built the way they are.
Additionally, we discuss the dangers of lack of discernment, the importance for social entrepreneurs to understand their why, what separates purpose-driven people from mere dreamers, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What do impact entrepreneurs need to start a social enterprise (4:10)
- Dr. King talks about the patterns successful social enterprises follow (9:10)
- Your gifts and passion come together (15:20)
- Things every social entrepreneur should avoid (21:00)
- Dr. King shares tips and advice for kids in their 20s and late teen years (25:40)
- The importance of understanding why you were built this way (29:00)
- Dr. King talks about his most immense joy as a facilitator (32:10)
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 9 - Where to Find a Coach
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy Waitlist
- Book: Morgan Simon - Real Impact
- Michael Porter's Value Chain
Connect with Dr. Jim King:
Let's Connect!
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09/05/23 • 41 min
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Educating Future Difference Makers for A Greater Social Impact with Dr. Jim King - Part 1
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
08/22/23 • 30 min
"The education world is more than just the academic content, and I grew to appreciate that more the longer I was in school."
This week, we go through the first part of my conversation with Dr. Jim King, Director M.Sc. in Information Systems Program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Founder of Change University, a portal for information about homelessness, poverty, and hunger that promotes activities to address these issues through healthcare, education, human safety, and economic development activities. Dr. King is also a member of the International Committee for World Hunger Relief and a founding member of the Preemptive Love Coalition.
Throughout this episode, you'll hear about the evolution of impact businesses and social enterprises, Dr. Jim King's passion for being in the classroom, how he uses it to promote change for good, and his views on social enterprises, not-for-profits, and NGOs. Dr. King also shares his thoughts on social enterprises and impact business trends, missionaries' work, and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A bit about Dr. Jim King's background (3:30)
- A glimpse of Dr. Jim King's life as a professor (9:00)
- There's a reason to do what we do and a price to pay for it (14:20)
- Dr. King shares his thoughts on missionaries' work (17:00)
- About the new trends in impact businesses and social enterprises (22:40)
- Running sustainable for-profit businesses while having a strategy to do good (27:30)
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 9 - Where to Find a Coach
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy Waitlist
- Book: Morgan Simon - Real Impact
- Michael Porter's Value Chain
Connect with Dr. Jim King:
Let's Connect!
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08/22/23 • 30 min
Turning A Social Enterprise Into The Voice Of The Vulnerable with Aisha Bello - Part 1
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
05/16/23 • 24 min
"No matter what we're going through, we still have people who need us and must help each other." - Aisha Bello.
Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Aisha Bello, a Sexual and Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocate, Author, M & E Specialist, and Social Entrepreneur. Aisha is also the Co-founder of GuardUp, a mobile application designed for the safety and protection of women, and the Executive Director of The Voice of Girl, Child, and Vulnerable People Foundation.
Although Aisha was passionate about hard sciences and even got her Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, her heart and her father's teachings made her reconsider, pivot, and become a social scientist to right the wrongs suffered by the vulnerable people in her community.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-second episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. In this first part of my chat with Aisha, we learn about her journey and her decision to pivot from microbiologist to pursuing a Master's in Criminal Justice and a post-graduate diploma in Crime Management. We also discuss social entrepreneurship's advantages over non-profits, the challenges every social entrepreneur faces at least once in their path, and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A bit about Aisha's background and upbringing (5:20)
- Why Aisha decided to change course and restructure her professional career (8:00)
- From being part of a social project to starting her own thing (13:10)
- The reasons that moved Aisha to become the voice of the vulnerable (16:20)
- About Aisha's reasons for transitioning from non-profit to social entrepreneurship (17:20)
- The challenges every social entrepreneur faces sooner or later (20:10)
Connect with Aisha:
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- 5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
- Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Let's Connect!
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05/16/23 • 24 min
From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 3
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
07/11/23 • 41 min
Social entrepreneurship is not only about giving someone job training or an opportunity; it's about helping them realize their worth, that they are worthy of having a career and making money from it. That's what makes social entrepreneurship so unique.
Today, in the last part of my conversation with David Wampamba, he shares his thoughts on social entrepreneurship, how he prepares physically and mentally for his role as leader and trainer, and the lessons learned since he became a social entrepreneur. David is a Startup Founder, Web Designer and Developer, Published Author, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of the Uganda-based startup, Ablestate.
In this third and last part, we discover more about David's views on leadership, mentorship, and social entrepreneurship. He shares valuable insight for leaders and trainers, talks about the struggles of young male and female students in Uganda, his favorite activities for disconnecting and recharging, and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Ablestate's workforce (3:10)
The challenges female and male young people face in Uganda (7:00)
David talks about how he got into the true meaning of social entrepreneurship (9:30)
As a social entrepreneur, you must focus on the advantages (16:10)
David's favorite activities to disconnect and recharge (21:00)
Why slowing down and taking a break is so important for social entrepreneurs (29:10)
Where David thinks he'll be five years from now (31:30)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer – The Ultimate Guide
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: More than Just a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Let's Connect!
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07/11/23 • 41 min
From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 2
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
06/27/23 • 55 min
Never in social entrepreneurship history has anyone said: we already had the impact we wanted. Yet what makes social entrepreneurs that have a heart for people keep going is thinking about the results they already had and the changes they believe they can promote.
Today, in the second part of my conversation with David Wampamba, we learn a bit more about his upbringing and the challenges he crushed with his determination to promote a positive social impact in his community and the world. David is the Founder and CEO of Ablestate, an Uganda-based company created to connect businesses with developers and to help developers land the job of their dreams. He is also a Startup Founder, Web Designer and Developer, Published Author, and Social Entrepreneur.
David is living proof that when there's a will, there's a way; he studied, learned, and passed social engineering exams in C, VC, Java, and C++ without having a computer at home. An autodidact since he was a child, David managed to learn everything about computers and became the best in town to troubleshoot computers at a very young age.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-fifth episode where, in this second part of this three-part series interview, you'll learn more about David's determination and passion for teaching and creating a social impact. You'll also hear about the birth of Ablestate, how to balance the anxiety created by the impact you want to make in the world vs. the impact you can realistically make, and the lessons David learned along the way as a social entrepreneur.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About David's informal work to get money to spend in the internet cafe (4:00)
A treasure in the trash: the keyboard that started it all (9:10)
Becoming the go-to person for fixing computers (14:10)
David talks about the first company he founded (24:50)
You inspire you (35:30)
We never feel we already had enough impact (40:40)
About the birth of Ablestate (51:20)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
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06/27/23 • 55 min
Turning A Social Enterprise Into The Voice Of The Vulnerable with Aisha Bello - Part 2
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
05/30/23 • 30 min
In GuardUp App, security agencies' links are for more than just calling for emergency or quick response. You can also share information with their intelligence units. When you see something, say something; if you suspect something, report that. That is how we can all work together to reduce insecurity in our country. - Aisha Bello.
Today, we continue our chat with Aisha Bello, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocate, Author, M & E Specialist, and Social Entrepreneur. The Co-founder of GuardUp, and the Executive Director of The Voice of Girl, Child, and Vulnerable People Foundation.
As the mother of three daughters, Aisha simply couldn't stay arms crossed, witnessing how kidnapping teenage girls from schools were slowly becoming "normal" in some regions of Nigeria. Aisha developed GuardUp App to give women in her community a tool to empower and connect them, provide evidence, and be in close contact with the authorities.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-third episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. In this second part of our conversation, we learn about the process and mindset Aisha went through to develop the app, the lessons learned, and the things she would have done differently. We also discuss how she disconnects from these energy-draining and heavy issues, her biggest vision for the following years, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What moved Aisha to develop the GuardUp App (5:10)
- How the GuardUp App works and why it's an empowering tool for women (10:00)
- Looking back, what would Aisha do differently as a social entrepreneur (15:20)
- How to recharge by actively doing things (19:50)
- Aisha's biggest vision for the next 5 years (23:00)
Connect with Aisha:
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- 5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
- Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Let's Connect!
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05/30/23 • 30 min
From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 1
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
06/13/23 • 34 min
How hard are you willing to commit to fulfilling your dreams?
Today, I'm so excited to be joined by David Wampamba. He is a Startup Founder, Social Entrepreneur, Web Designer, and Developer, published Author, and the Founder and CEO of Ablestate, a company based in Kampala, Uganda, created to help businesses find developers across the globe and developers land the job of their dreams.
Sometimes, becoming a social entrepreneur is about being the person we needed when we were young or, like in David Wampamba's case, helping others challenge the status quo and overcoming the limitations they might encounter, like lack of connectivity, unemployment, or financial difficulties. For him, challenging the status quo is a way to demonstrate constant improvement.
In the first part of this three-part series interview, we hear about David's struggles to get into the education system in Uganda. We learn about David's resilience, persistence, and bullet-proof mindset that helped him beat the odds and go from "the dumbest kid in the village" to second in his class. You'll also hear about David's first steps into coding and programming, how the social entrepreneurship seed was planted into his head, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about David's background and upbringing in Uganda (7:20)
About the auntie that changed David's destiny (11:00)
From getting 19% in a math test to second in his class (17:10)
David's dreams of getting the education he wanted vanish right before becoming real (22:40)
David's first encounter with programming and coding (31:30)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: More than Just a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Let's Connect!
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06/13/23 • 34 min
Meet Joseph Peer: A Social Entrepreneur's Journey into Health & Fitness - Part 1
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
07/25/23 • 34 min
Social entrepreneurship isn't butterflies and flowers all the time; sometimes, it can be a bit stressful. When the stress hormone runs loose, we can either numb its effects with alcohol, nicotine, and binge eating or help our body process it. What is the best option to do so? Exercising, meditation, and healthy eating and sleeping habits.
Today, as we start wrapping up the special avant-garde entrepreneurs series, we meet the inspiring Joseph Peer, a true citizen of the world, social entrepreneur, husband, father, and the Owner of Crescent Tactical Fitness in Tennessee, USA.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-seventh episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. In this first part of my conversation with Joseph, you'll hear about why minding your health & fitness is a crucial part of being a social entrepreneur and why moving your body is the best way of dealing with cortisol, the stress hormone. You'll also hear Joseph's fantastic story of how and why he decided to open a Crossfit gym in Jordan, his faith in God's timing and character, the benefits of meditation, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A bit about Joseph's background (5:50)
- Joseph talks about his passion for fitness (8:10)
- How exercise affects your body and your mind (14:50)
- Joseph shares the beautiful story of how he started his Crossfit gym in Jordan (19:20)
- You must trust God's timing (24:40)
Connect with Joseph:
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- 5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
- Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Let's Connect!
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07/25/23 • 34 min
Top 5 Tips For Business Continuity And Succession Planning
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur
09/19/23 • 43 min
Do you think there is someone out there, anywhere in the world, capable of taking the torch of your hand and running with it to the next generation? Are you mentally prepared for that? Is everything in your social enterprise ready for a smooth succession?
Today, I'm excited to talk about my merger experience and share my top 5 tips for business continuity and planning a smooth succession. After a process that took months to be completed, years of planning, and decades of preparation, I share the details of how I manifested this merger, how I decided it was the best moment for it, and how I sorted out the obstacles that got in the way.
At the core of every social enterprise is your social mission, and you must ask yourself: How long can you keep the pace that'll make your actions relevant for the cause you're fighting for?
Tune in and listen to episode 41 of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. You will learn the secrets of a successful merger, why you must plan for it, and how to do it. You will also hear my recommendations about having an intermediary, trusting the process, manifesting your wildest dreams, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What makes you unique in your business (3:00)
- A backstory of how this merger happened (6:10)
- Start now, mergers take time (12:20)
- Why having an intermediary can make the difference (19:00)
- Dream big. Let the divine do its job (23:20)
- Be transparent about your strengths and weaknesses (29:10)
- Be ready and learn to let go (35:30)
Resources:
- Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy Waitlist
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 28 - Getting Your Finances Right with John Geiwitz, Part 2
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 38 - Meet Joseph Peer: A Social Entrepreneur's Journey into Health and Fitness, Part 2
- Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 30 - Educating Future Difference Makers with Dr. Jim King, Part 1
Let's Connect!
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09/19/23 • 43 min
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How many episodes does Avant-Garde Entrepreneur have?
Avant-Garde Entrepreneur currently has 45 episodes available.
What topics does Avant-Garde Entrepreneur cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Avant-Garde Entrepreneur?
The episode title 'Meet Joseph Peer: A Social Entrepreneur's Journey into Health & Fitness - Part 2' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Avant-Garde Entrepreneur?
The average episode length on Avant-Garde Entrepreneur is 33 minutes.
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Episodes of Avant-Garde Entrepreneur are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Avant-Garde Entrepreneur?
The first episode of Avant-Garde Entrepreneur was released on Oct 19, 2021.
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