Yonca Braeckman of Impact Shakers on co-founder dating, collaboration, 'un-birthdays', inclusive entrepreneurship and a whole lot more!
09/13/24 • 30 min
"We should no longer move fast and break things, but rather create systems change through collaboration and kindness."
- Collaboration as the key to systems change
- How do you build an impact ecosystem?
- Can you match a financial instrument to a personality type?
- Why you shouldn't take yourself too seriously
- Why kindness should not be underrated
- The do's and dont's of co-founder dating
- How to avoid VC ar*eholes ..... and more!
Buckle up for an inspiring Impact masterclass with Yonca Braeckman, founder of Impact Shakers, hosted by Richard Mullane.
#inclusiveentrepreneurship #collaboration #systemschange
Global Impact Investing Network
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"We should no longer move fast and break things, but rather create systems change through collaboration and kindness."
- Collaboration as the key to systems change
- How do you build an impact ecosystem?
- Can you match a financial instrument to a personality type?
- Why you shouldn't take yourself too seriously
- Why kindness should not be underrated
- The do's and dont's of co-founder dating
- How to avoid VC ar*eholes ..... and more!
Buckle up for an inspiring Impact masterclass with Yonca Braeckman, founder of Impact Shakers, hosted by Richard Mullane.
#inclusiveentrepreneurship #collaboration #systemschange
Global Impact Investing Network
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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