Innovating for Impact: Piroska Bisits-Bullen’s Guide to Scaling Social Enterprises

Summary

In this episode, Piroska Bisits-Bullen takes you on a transformative journey from neuroscience to international public health, and ultimately to leading social enterprises. If you’re passionate about making a real-world impact, Piroska’s insights are invaluable. She delves into the tangible benefits of focusing on immediate, measurable outcomes in social enterprises and offers practical advice on how to successfully scale your initiatives.

For those seeking investment, Piroska shares essential tips on mastering unit economics and thorough testing to attract social impact investors. Her experience in connecting social enterprises with lenders highlights the importance of relationship-building and transparency—skills you can apply in your own ventures.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the social enterprise ecosystem, learn how to navigate the challenges women face in tech, and discover strategies to inspire the next generation of girls to pursue careers in STEM. Piroska’s reflections on her mission-critical work in Malawi and Cambodia provide eye-opening perspectives on inequality and sustainable living. Plus, get a glimpse into her current projects with Zapcat, Umbo, and Youngster.com, where she continues to drive social change.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Pronunciation

05:06 Transition to International Public Health

09:06 Scaling Up Social Enterprises

13:58 Testing and Demonstrating Unit Economics

29:01 Connecting Social Enterprises with Lenders and Investors

33:51 Addressing Extreme Inequality and Unsustainable Living

38:41 Encouraging Girls in STEM: Early Intervention

42:45 Women in Tech: Challenges and Opportunities

48:20 Founders Helping Founders: Learning and Growing

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