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How to Make the World a Better Place Through Entrepreneurship

Madeleine Shaw Founder of Aisle, G Day and Nestworks
November 24, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
How to Make the World a Better Place Through Entrepreneurship

About this session

Ever wondered how you could leave your mark and make the world a better place?

Join us as Madeleine Shaw, founder of Aisle, presents an inspiring look at how the new generation of non-traditional entrepreneurs can use their personal values and vision to launch and grow world-changing ventures. She dispels the myth that you need a business degree or a blockbuster tech idea to start a successful enterprise, arguing that passion, a willingness to step into one’s personal power, and strong relationships are what propel social entrepreneurs forward.

In this chat you’ll learn:

  • How to identify the causes you feel passionate about and how to grow a business from there
  • How for-profit ventures can be a powerful force for social change
  • A better understanding of how women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous, and People of Color are driving leadership in this field

Meet the speaker

Madeleine Shaw

Madeleine Shaw

Founder of Aisle, G Day and Nestworks

Madeleine Shaw is a multiple award–winning social entrepreneur with over a quarter-century of experience launching for- and nonprofit ventures with social change at their heart. In 1993, at the age of twenty-five, she founded her first company, the precursor to Lunapads (rebranded as Aisle in 2020)—a founding Canadian B Corporation whose groundbreaking sustainable menstrual care products are sold in more than forty countries. She has mentored dozens of early-stage entrepreneurs, is a sought-after public speaker, and is featured in the documentary films Not Business as Usual and The Social Shift.

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