Educating Future Difference Makers for A Greater Social Impact with Dr. Jim King - Part 2

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:

Connect with Dr. Jim King:

Let's Connect!

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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."

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:

Connect with Dr. Jim King:

Let's Connect!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Educating Future Difference Makers for A Greater Social Impact with Dr. Jim King - Part 1

"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:

Connect with Dr. Jim King:

Let's Connect!

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Next Episode

Top 5 Tips For Business Continuity And Succession Planning

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: