{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629f3f97bbbd8500123d7c59/629f3f9cccb8e000135c3903?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lockdown Economy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629f3f97bbbd8500123d7c59/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode we chat to Julia Skupchenko, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator. </p><p>A bit of background about Julia. In 2019 she co-founded AlterContacts, a Think Tank for Sustainable Development, with two core missions: To Eradicate Ignorance and Empower Entrepreneurship. During the pandemic she had to find new ways to support entrepreneurs. This led Julia to launch the Lockdown Economy, a non-profit grassroots initiative aimed at helping small businesses overcome their challenges to the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a few short months, the Lockdown Economy reached thousands of entrepreneurs in more than 30 countries. This earned her the Gold Award “Hero of the Year 2020: Helping others during COVID” as part of the Women’s World Awards. Julia has also gained international recognition from the United Nations for Acceleration Action towards Sustainable Development Goals. </p><p>In today’s episode we chat to Julia about her journey, the lockdown economy and also what she envisages for the future. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://sites.google.com/altercontacts.org/lockdowneconomy//\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lockdowneconomy.org</a></p><p>Enjoying the show? Follow and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It really helps other people find us.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;re also building a Purpose Made community on Discord for people who love games, film, TV and the IP behind them. Come and join us: https://discord.gg/vvtV6ZHKGK</p>","author_name":"Pete Bell, Purpose Made"}