with guest Donna Harris, Praxis | Builders and Backers

Afghanistan’s drug economy is one of the most lucrative in the country. But what happens when a new business provides communities with jobs cultivating tea as an alternative agriculture? That’s when you get something truly helpful: “redemptive entrepreneurship”.

In this episode, Donna Harris of Praxis talks about “redemptive entrepreneurship” and how this can be embedded into the bones of a business with a desire to help—it’s not just about making money and giving part of it away; it’s about structuring a business to meet the needs of its community.

"You can build beautiful things, and you can be a leader that exhibits kindness and concern as well as grows a highly scalable business. It's a different way to think about the gift that entrepreneurship can be in the world".

Recommended Readings:

Strength to Love by Martin Luther King

Makers and Takers by Rana Foroohar

Don’t Be Evil by Rana Foroohar

Lincoln’s Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk

Episode hosted by Shelaine and Eric.