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1/16/2023

271 Tom Dawkins: Good Lending

Ep. 271

Tom Dawkins

Tom is the Co-Founder of LendForGood. LendForGood is all about crowd lending for impact. In short, this means unleashing the passion and power of the crowd to provide the capital that impact enterprises need to grow. Tom is also the Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood, an innovation agency and global social enterprise ecosystem builder.

Time Stamps

0:02:09 - The Power of Social Entrepreneurship in Creating Change

0:06:54 - The Power of Crowdfunding for Social Change

0:08:21 - The Power of Social Enterprise in Australia

0:13:02 - The Different Stages of Social Enterprise Development

0:20:13 - The Importance of Investing in Social Enterprises

0:23:02 - The Success of Social Enterprises in Creating Jobs

0:25:52 - The Different Ways That Social Enterprises Can Raise Money

0:28:26 - Crowd Lending Platform for Social Enterprises

0:31:27 - Crowdfunding for Small Businesses: A Better Deal for Investors

0:34:46 - The Impact of Impact Investing in Australia

0:39:22 - The Future of Impact Investing

0:43:41 - The Benefits of a Three-Sided Model for Social Enterprise Lending

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