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Business Innovators for Good

Business Innovators for Good

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The podcast explores how social enterprises, benefit corporations and other values-driven businesses have innovated to achieve long-term success. We profile businesses that have been operating for at least a decade to ensure their business models are tried and tested. Drawing from podcast interviews, we're building an interactive workbook with structured exercises to prompt mission-driven entrepreneurs to reflect on their strategy and learn from the experiences of more established businesses. You can try the exercises for free here: https://businessinnovators.global/interactive-workbook-exercises/ Have a question or topic you want covered? Email info@businessinnovators.global. We'll invite guests to weigh in with their own ideas and perspectives.2026 出世 就職活動 経済学
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  • Founder interview: Gmax Trackstars / Dragonfly - Athletics Academy and yoga studio • UK | Rethinking the charity shop model | Mark Lancaster

    Founder interview: Gmax Trackstars / Dragonfly - Athletics Academy and yoga studio • UK | Rethinking the charity shop model | Mark Lancaster
    2026/08/31
    In this episode, we're talking to the founder of Gmax Trackstars Mark Lancaster. Gmax Trackstars  is a charity providing athletics training to young people in London, including to those from disadvantaged backgrounds. What makes it innovative is its funding model. Instead of relying on grants or donations, it's supported by a social enterprise called Dragonfly. The Dragonfly space is home to a yoga studio whose profits fund Gmax's work. It also houses a plant-based restaurant, a reuse and refill center, therapy and massage rooms, and more. Mark summarises the three key essential elements of the company's success as: ExperienceCaring about the purposeProblem solving A detailed breakdown of what's covered in the interview is provided below. 0:39 — What is Gmax? Gmax Trackstars is a London charity providing athletics training to young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. 0:57 — The funding model: How Dragonfly — a social enterprise with a yoga studio, plant-based restaurant, reuse & refill center, and therapy/massage rooms — funds Gmax's work. 3:16 — Origins of the name "Gmax": The story behind the brand, its roots in the 2012 Olympics legacy, and the Greenwich Olympiads. 5:01 — Charity or business first? Mark explains how the athletics club and the charity developed side by side, inspired by the Cub Scouts model. 7:01 — Learning from McDonald's: Why Mark modeled Gmax's growth strategy partly on McDonald's youth engagement and brand-building approach. 8:39 — Marketing lessons from big brands: Eilidh and Mark discuss why values-driven organisations can learn from unlikely sources like McDonald's. 9:12 — Gmax's marketing approach: Social media, youth profiles, schools, and word-of-mouth as key growth channels. 10:49 — The power of partnerships: Mark discusses working with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation, St Christopher's, local authorities, and football academies. 11:51 — Running the Dragonfly Yoga Studio: Team structure, management, and the vision for expanding "G units" across London. 13:11 — Surviving the pandemic: Mark shares the personal and financial toll of keeping Dragonfly open through COVID. 14:35 — Building community: How Gmax and Dragonfly foster leadership, friendships, and a sense of belonging among young people, volunteers, and staff. 16:28 — Keys to success: Mark reflects on purpose-driven work, experience, and why the mission doesn't feel like a job. 17:08 — Protecting yourself as a leader: Boundaries, self-care, mentorship, and problem-solving. 19:04 — "There's always a way": Mark's philosophy on persistence, avoiding excuses, and staying positive. Who is this episode most relevant for? Social entrepreneurs; youth sports and community program leaders; small business owners seeking partnership/marketing strategies. Business and charity websites: https://www.dragonfly-yoga.org/our-story https://gmaxtrackstars.com/ Resources Visit https://businessinnovators.global/interactive-workbook-exercises/ for workbook exercises Connect with Us: Website: businessinnovators.globalEmail: info@businessinnovators.globalFeedback and suggestions welcome! Please rate, subscribe, and share. Thank you for listening to Business Innovators. Stay tuned for more stories and strategies to help you grow your company.
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    20 分
  • Business Partnerships, Collaboration & Mentorship: A Thematic Episode

    Business Partnerships, Collaboration & Mentorship: A Thematic Episode
    2026/07/31

     Business Innovators is the podcast that explores how social enterprises, B corporations, impact companies, community interest companies, and other values-driven businesses have innovated to achieve long-term success. The focus of this episode is collaboration.

    We hear clips from guests who've appeared on previous shows talking about the importance of partnering with others and how to make it work.

    What's Covered

    1. Business Partnerships: Bow Arts
    The founder and CEO of Bow Arts (one of the UK's largest providers of studio space for artists), explains how partnerships became central to its business model. When London's property market surged in the mid-1990s, threatening the studio spaces artists relied on, Bow Arts turned to the housing sector, finding partners with a similar ethos but complementary resources. His key insight: finding the right partner takes persistence ("kissing a lot of frogs"), and a good partnership must deliver balanced value to both sides.

    2. Mentorship: The Poetry Pharmacy
    The Poetry Pharmacy is a business offering poetry prescriptions for emotional wellbeing. After catching the attention of Mark Constantine, CEO of Lush Cosmetics, Deborah gained a mentor who believed in her business model. Mark's support — including a pop-up at Lush's London HQ and a concession on Oxford Street — transformed how the world perceived The Poetry Pharmacy. Deborah reflects on how seeing Lush's creative culture validated her own unconventional approach to business.

    3. Internal Cooperation: Mondragon Federation
    Professor Fred Freundlich of Mondragon University describes how the Mondragon cooperative structures internal collaboration. Co-ops within each division meet monthly to identify business synergies, and each contributes between 15–40% of their profits to a shared pool that supports underperforming co-ops. This system balances solidarity with accountability, ensuring no co-op is left to fail while maintaining pressure to improve.

    Key Themes
    • Win-win partnerships as an alternative to competitive rivalries
    • The criteria for selecting the right partner: shared ethos, complementary skills, mutual value
    • How mentorship from an established business can unlock growth for an early-stage one
    • How cooperative ownership structures can embed collaboration into a business's DNA
    Reflection Questions
    • Have you identified organisations you could partner with?
    • Do you have criteria for selecting appropriate partners?
    • Do you have a culture that values collaboration?
    • Do you have ways of measuring the effectiveness of your collaborations?
    Resources

    Visit https://businessinnovators.global/interactive-workbook-exercises/ for workbook exercises

    Connect with Us:

    • Website: businessinnovators.global
    • Email: info@businessinnovators.global
    • Host: Eilidh Wagstaff.
    • Feedback and suggestions welcome! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

    Thank you for listening to Business Innovators. Stay tuned for more stories and strategies to help you grow your company.
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    14 分
  • Episode Extract: Quitting an office job to become a travel entrepreneur |  Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Founder and CEO of Chile Nativo Travel

    Episode Extract: Quitting an office job to become a travel entrepreneur |  Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Founder and CEO of Chile Nativo Travel
    2026/06/29

    Episode Extract: Quitting an office job to become a travel entrepreneur |  Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Founder and CEO of Chile Nativo Travel

    This is an extract of the Business Innovators interview with Gonzalo Fuenzalida, founder and CEO of Chile Nativo Travel. The company offers a varied program of travel in the Patagonia region of South America. It's noteworthy for introducing multisport tours that combine activities such as kayaking, horse-riding and trekking in Patagonia.

    In the extract, Gonzalo explains why he decided to quit his finance job to start his own travel company and the approach he took to dealing with crises the company faced in the years after it launched.

    Who is this episode most relevant for?

    Are you looking to become a travel entrepreneur? Do you want to escape a desk job to work among people out in nature? If so, this episode extract is particularly relevant for you.

    Resources mentioned:

    • Overland adventure videos: vimeo.com/chilenativo

    Company website: chilenativo.com

    Show support:

    • Ease of Mind Productions – making audiobook recording easy (easeofmind.co)

    Connect with us:

    • Website: businessinnovators.global
    • Email: info@businessinnovators.global
    • Feedback and suggestions welcome! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

    If you're working for or running a values-driven business and you're facing a challenge you'd like another entrepreneur's take on, get in touch by emailing info@businessinnovators.global. We'll invite podcast guests to offer ideas and perspectives on your questions.
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    6 分
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