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How to Thrive as a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur in a Broken System

How to Thrive as a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur in a Broken System

Update: 2025-06-03
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What if building your business could also build a better world?In this episode of Build the Damn Thing, Kathryn Finney sits down with Teresa Chahine, Yale School of Management senior lecturer, social entrepreneurship pioneer, and author of Social Entrepreneurship: Building Impact Step-by-Step. Teresa shares how she’s blending academic insight with on-the-ground action to reshape the future of business—one purpose-driven venture at a time.From launching the first venture philanthropy organization in Lebanon to supporting immigrant-owned businesses in New Haven, Teresa offers a global perspective on how entrepreneurs—especially underestimated ones—can create companies that are both profitable and ethical. Together, she and Kathryn explore how to build sustainable ventures, work with imperfect allies, shift from scarcity to abundance mindsets, and fund your idea without waiting for VC validation.This episode is your playbook for socially responsible entrepreneurship—and a powerful reminder that building your damn thing doesn’t have to mean building alone.🔗 Learn more about Teresa’s work:Book: Social EntrepreneurshipImpact & Innovation PodcastLinkedIn🎧 Listen, subscribe, and share—because making money and making impact don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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How to Thrive as a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur in a Broken System

How to Thrive as a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur in a Broken System

Kathryn Finney