Laurence McCahill and Carlos Saba are the founders of The Happy Startup School, an alternative business school and thriving community of entrepreneurs and changemakers.

They have been friends for 40 years, business partners for 20 and on a mission for the last 10. Since 2013 they have been pioneering a new model of entrepreneurship that puts happiness and purpose before profits. Through their flagship Vision 20/20 program, and their legendary off-grid gatherings like Summercamp and Alptitude, they provide inspiration, support and accountability for those that want to make money, do good and be happy.

In this episode they’ll be sharing more of their journey as well exploring one of the key pillars of their unique approach – the concept of happy money.

The founders they work with don’t start their businesses solely to make money, but to make an impact, and to do what makes them come alive.

The Happy Startup School supports those who want to find the sweet spot where money, impact and happiness meet. It sounds so simple, right?

Yet whilst money can be easy to measure, happiness is personal, and can’t be captured in a simple metric.

It starts with what success looks like for us individually. They believe that when we are clear on what we want for our lives we can build our business around it.
Most entrepreneurs do the opposite – they fall into the trap of fitting their happiness into the margins of life, which often get squeezed. The business becomes a priority over their well-being. Many just swap the rat race of the corporate world for the hustle of entrepreneurship.

They get caught on another hamster wheel working all the hours and not seeing the rewards or putting everyone before yourself – whether that’s clients, employees or investors.

Thankfully there is another way.

One where the way you make money aligns with your vision, values and needs.

Laurence & Carlos Links:
Website: www.thehappystartupschool.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/happystartups
LinkedIn (Carlos): www.linkedin.com/in/kungfucarlos/
LinkedIn (Laurence): www.linkedin.com/in/laurencemccahill/

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