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Anchorage Impact Forum

September 30 @ 17:30 - 19:00

A panel of local “impact” entrepreneurs,

using profit as a ‘means’ to an end

A panel of speakers that will have the following GOALS:

  • Goal 1: Educate Anchorage residents about social or ‘impact’ entrepreneurship concepts, pathways, tools, resources
  • Goal 2: Inspire Anchorage residents through stories of social entrepreneurs in the community
  • Goal 3: Engage Anchorage residents in a team-based action-oriented workshop to apply the tools to get started to become a social entrepreneur, leading to a potential Social Enterprise Startup Weekend.

The main purpose is to Inspire Anchorage residents through stories of local ‘Impact Entrepreneurs’, each with a 10-15 minute presentation highlighting key moments along their journey, areas of current focus, and bright visions of the future!

These are the speakers:

  • Yaso Thiru, Worker-owned Cooperative Entrepreneurship

  • Jess Johson, Blue Market – for-profit

  • Amy York, Dirty Apron – West Soup Service Project  – public-private collaboration

  • Sara Renard, Seeds of Change – enterprising nonprofit

  • Lynn Zender, Zender Environmental – enterprising nonprofit

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