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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 30/09/2026

📙Don't miss the launch of The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough, happening today at NYU Law! In-person tickets are no longer available, but you can join our webinar at the links below. Registration is REQUIRED. Register on IE's website: lnkd.in/gWU6RX_w Register on Eventbrite: lnkd.in/gjQ-9RJ4

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 14/09/2026

On September 30th, join us for the launch of The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough at Lipton Hall at NYU Law. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Only 7 in-person tickets remain but unlimited livestream tickets are available. Register here: impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-im...

Fifteen years after he coined the term, Laurie Lane-Zucker has written the field manual for the movement it named. The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough is a working book — frameworks, canvases and cases for the people actually building a regenerative economy, rather than one more argument that we ought to.

Join him in New York for the launch, in conversation with Jeffrey Hollender and Sarah Holloway and moderated by Sara Minard: a wide-ranging evening on capital, enterprise design, legal structure, and what this economy asks of the people building it. Closing remarks by Latha Poonamallee.

Hosted by the Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship at NYU School of Law, with Columbia SIPA, NYU Stern and Parsons School of Design. Free to attend, in person or online. Books available at the venue or in advance. Doors open, refreshments & networking at 6pm; program begins at 6:30pm.

Registration is required and closes 24 hours before the event. Building security admits guests from a pre-submitted list, so please register in advance — we cannot accommodate walk-ups.

Register for in person or livestream tickets here: https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-impact-entrepreneur-breakthrough-book-launch-nyc/

Register on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-impact-entrepreneur-breakthrough-book-launch-nyc-tickets-1999114477216?aff=erelpanelorg

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 01/09/2026

The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough is out! Available in a variety of formats, it dives into practical tools needed to transform our economy from single-bottom-line thinking to a regenerative model that serves people, planet, and prosperity alike. Get it here: impactentrepreneur.com/breakthrough/

Laurie Lane-Zucker's new book, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough is out today! Available in print, ebook, or audiobook versions, it dives into practical tools needed to transform our economy from single-bottom-line thinking to a regenerative model that serves people, planet, and prosperity alike.

Get it here: https://impactentrepreneur.com/breakthrough/

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 27/07/2026

🎦Make sure to tune in this Thursday for IE's latest webinar with founder and CEO Laurie Lane-Zucker. Laurie will offer a first look at his forthcoming book for the regenerative economy. 🔗Register on IE's website: lnkd.in/gCCdAqYe 🔗Register on Eventbrite: lnkd.in/gK5CeTM2

The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough - a webinar with Laurie Lane-Zucker. Happening Thursday July 30th from 12:00-1:15pm ET. Register on IE's website or on Eventbrite.

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 02/12/2025

By funding and creating projects like HAHApocalypse and Slick, Jessie Bluedorn turning comedy into cultural activism, helping audiences process fear, challenge fossil fuel narratives, and reconnect with the climate movement through laughter. 📝 Read here: lnkd.in/dQMevSKi

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 02/12/2025

♻️Responsible Waste Management Across India: Ashish Mehta explores how this venture is redefining waste as a valuable resource. reduces landfill burden, lowers carbon intensity, and creates new value for municipalities and industry alike. Read here: impactentrepreneur.com/scaling-resp...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 25/11/2025

💭 Emil Shirokikh explores how the dominance of big tech has turned the promise of democratized computing into dependency. He argues that true innovation lies beyond hyperscale infrastructure, where intelligence runs locally and sustainably. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/why-the-clou...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 25/11/2025

💡Drew Tulchin and Katrina Dutt explore how philanthropic investing can bridge that gap by turning dormant dollars into active capital for regeneration.This article spotlights ventures that are redefining what returns really mean. impactentrepreneur.com/philanthropi...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 25/11/2025

Clémence B. explores why information gaps, fiduciary norms, and worldview biases continue to keep impact investing at the margins. Read how reimagining the story we tell about money could move impact investing from exception to expectation. 🔗 impactentrepreneur.com/from-awarene...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 19/11/2025

❄️ What happens when a movement built on justice faces its toughest season yet? In The Impact Winter, Nathalie Molina Niño explores how the backlash against ESG and DEI is not a sign of failure but proof that impact investing is working. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/the-impact-w...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 19/11/2025

🎓Across industries, businesses that invest in education see real returns: stronger talent pipelines and more resilient communities. Ekaterina Bredikhina examines why treating learning as an investment, rather than philanthropy, is crucial. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/education-as...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 19/11/2025

💡 Across countries, skills-based workforce systems are helping bridge equity gaps and create inclusive labor markets. From Germany’s dual apprenticeship model to Indonesia’s digital training platforms, these are redefining how we value talent. 🔗 Read it here: impactentrepreneur.com/building-res...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 14/11/2025

💸Gigi Aulsebrook explores how much “impact” capital mirrors traditional VC, avoiding early-stage ventures, politically unstable regions, and systemic bets, limiting its ability to drive real change. Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/impact-capit...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 14/11/2025

🤖 From direct cash transfers to smarter needs mapping, these innovations are reshaping how help reaches those who need it most. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/repurposing-...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 10/11/2025

Entrepreneurs face a double challenge: show credible financial returns and verifiable impact. Bentley Wilson breaks down how founders can bake impact into their business model using proven standards. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/the-dual-roi...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 10/11/2025

🎨 Dmitriy Ioselevich argues that impact investors and entrepreneurs must apply “creative due diligence”, ensuring their designers, agencies, and storytellers share their values. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/creative-due...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 10/11/2025

🌍 David Stead examines three impact investing models discussed at the Global Impact Investing Network's Impact Forum that are shaping the next phase of capital for systems change. Read here: impactentrepreneur.com/from-the-gii...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 10/11/2025

🌱 Bob Summers shows how inclusive insurance is coming of age, offering coverage to low-income populations worldwide while remaining profitable. Using tailored design, and embedding technology can make insurance both impactful and sustainable. Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/inclusive-in...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 27/10/2025

🤖 What kind of intelligence is humanity raising? Mark Chasan explores how AI reflects the values we teach it. If trained on extraction and fear, it becomes destructive. If guided by empathy and regeneration, it becomes a healer. 📖 Read the article: impactentrepreneur.com/ais-role-in-...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 17/10/2025

♻️ Ellie Gabel explores how regenerative sourcing turns packaging into a social investment—one that restores ecosystems, supports local livelihoods, and builds resilient supply chains. Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/packaging-wi...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 15/10/2025

Brigit Helms explores how mentorship is a two-way street, benefiting both social entrepreneurs and their mentors. Mentorship strengthens individual ventures and the broader social impact ecosystem. Read here: impactentrepreneur.com/the-power-of...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 14/10/2025

🏟Matt Yutthaworakool looks at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games & how it could set a new standard for sustainability. From renewable energy and plastic-free venues to emissions reporting, sponsors have the chance to move from logos to leadership. Read more here: impactentrepreneur.com/how-sponsors...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 11/10/2025

🚗 Can student–founder collaborations unlock the next wave of solutions for everyday challenges? Robert Phillips tells the story of airPark and its platform FineHero, launched by Bartek Ringwelski and Collin Brenton Rego. Read the article: impactentrepreneur.com/students-and...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 07/10/2025

🔥 ⚠️ 🌏 How long can sport hold its ground against a warming planet? Dmitriy Ioselevich examines how climate change is reshaping the world of athletics. From marathons in extreme heat to tennis players collapsing, the game is changing. Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/thanks-to-cl...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 01/10/2025

🌍 From prosthetics restoring mobility and dignity to the potential of AI, quantum computing, and stablecoins, Ming Wong argues that the most transformative impact may come from tech-driven solutions backed by mission-aligned capital. Read the article here: impactentrepreneur.com/the-double-h...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 29/09/2025

🌊Noelle St. Clair Lentz delves into how faith-based organizations are leveraging their resources to drive community transformation. By aligning spiritual values with development goals, these organizations are creating sustainable change. Read here: impactentrepreneur.com/fishing-diff...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 23/09/2025

⚡ Nivisha Shah examines how communities in Southeast Asia and East Africa are developing equitable innovation ecosystems, demonstrating that empowering local actors is crucial to inclusive energy access. Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/local-leader...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 12/09/2025

🌊 Can seaweed help tackle some of our biggest challenges? Juli Iacuaniello writes about how this fast-growing ocean crop could play a role in bioplastics, regenerative farming, and even climate solutions. Can seaweed reshape our environment? 🌍 Read more: impactentrepreneur.com/the-seaweed-...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 10/09/2025

⚡Albania and North Macedonia are emerging as key players in the EU’s energy transition. From massive wind farms in Štip to solar parks in Albania, these projects signal a shift away from Russian energy dependence. Read the article here by Harrison Budak: impactentrepreneur.com/balkans-powe...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 08/09/2025

💡 Can catalytic capital truly serve its purpose if it copies the VC playbook? Heather Matranga and Nathaly Botero argue that many mission-driven startups are pressured into hypergrowth, creating perverse incentives that undermine impact. Read the article: impactentrepreneur.com/rethinking-c...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 29/08/2025

✨Can a sparkling water carry the weight of culture, sustainability, and community? Yaala Sparkling is reshaping Australia’s beverage industry by centering Indigenous knowledge, native ingredients, and sustainable practices. Read the piece by Esther Abodunrin: impactentrepreneur.com/cultural-roo...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 29/08/2025

🌍 Can impact investing truly strengthen communities if it overlooks place? Jenny Kassan highlights how place-based ecosystems can turn investment into lasting social and economic change. Read the full article on Impact Entrepreneur: impactentrepreneur.com/the-power-of...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 22/08/2025

🌍 Can blockchain move beyond speculation and fund regeneration? As ESG models lose trust, blockchain-enabled regenerative finance (ReFi) is offering a transparent and scalable alternative. Read the full article by Nelson Phutela on Impact Entrepreneur: impactentrepreneur.com/blockchain-f...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 22/08/2025

😷 What happens when progress comes at the cost of the air we breathe? Bangkok is facing a severe PM2.5 crisis, with air pollution linked to thousands of premature deaths every year. Read the full piece by Baptiste Monnet on Impact Entrepreneur: impactentrepreneur.com/choking-on-p...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 22/08/2025

✨ What if the next wave of change came from today’s students? Across campuses worldwide, student-led ventures are tackling fashion waste, creating jobs, and rethinking access to education. Read the full article by Robert Phillips here: impactentrepreneur.com/students-are...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 15/08/2025

Can institutional investors really drive nature-positive change? 🌱💰 Genevieve Bennett examines why, despite growing interest in natural capital, most large funds keep channeling money into familiar assets like timberland and farmland. ✍️ Read the full piece: impactentrepreneur.com/big-ambition...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 14/08/2025

Can good intentions alone create social change? 🤔🌍 Dan Ariely and Mark Horoszowski explore why even the best ideas and dedicated teams often struggle to make a significant impact. ✍️ Read the full piece: impactentrepreneur.com/beyond-good-...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 07/08/2025

How can a bag woven in the Colombian Amazon end up in a boutique and change a life in the process? 🧵🌍 Delzur links Indigenous artisans to global markets, boosting economies and preserving ancestral wisdom. Read the article by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel: impactentrepreneur.com/empowering-i...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 07/08/2025

🧠 Are today's students outsourcing their thinking? Timothy Cook argues that overreliance on AI is training students to look for answers, not generate them. 🔗 Read the full article on Impact Entrepreneur: impactentrepreneur.com/ai-dependenc...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 01/08/2025

What’s holding back Hong Kong’s impact economy from scaling? 🚧📈 Eugenia Lo explores how capacity building, when done right, can equip social entrepreneurs with the tools, networks, and mindset to grow sustainable ventures. 🔗 Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/how-capacity...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 31/07/2025

What if smart cities could track waste the way we track traffic? 🛰️♻️ WasteLocker, an AI-powered platform, is helping governments in Saudi Arabia and Europe monitor waste in real time, from generation to disposal. Read the full piece by Ananya Mallick 👉 impactentrepreneur.com/building-sma...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 31/07/2025

🚸 What if the next breakthrough entrepreneur in the MENA region is still in middle school? In many MENA countries, young people are bursting with ideas but lack access to entrepreneurial education, mentorship, or funding. Read more by Saoussen Ben Cheikh 🔗 impactentrepreneur.com/the-mena-reg...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 25/07/2025

What happens to corporate social responsibility when politics tighten and AI accelerates? At the Social Innovation Summit, leaders explored how CSR is quietly adapting by using AI with intention. Read the article by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel 👉 impactentrepreneur.com/csrs-quiet-a...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 23/07/2025

🌍 What happens when young people stop waiting their turn? Across the globe, youth are not only confronting today’s biggest challenges — they’re building bold, entrepreneurial solutions in real time. Read the full article by Katerina Hoskova: impactentrepreneur.com/the-power-of...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 23/07/2025

💡 Can profit be the key to deeper impact? Join Impact Entrepreneur for a Deep Dive with Russell McLeod, author of the recent article “How Prioritizing Profit Can Maximize Social Impact.” 📆 Thursday, July 24, 2025 🕑 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM 🎟️ RSVP Here: impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-pr...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 18/07/2025

🩺 Can innovation built for war help heal at home? Julianne Zimmerman explores how civilian and military health systems operate in silos, despite sharing similar goals. 🔗 Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/bridging-the...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 18/07/2025

🧵 Can heritage and sustainability drive rural regeneration? Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel spotlights FAIR WEAVE, a Cambodian social enterprise reviving traditional weaving while creating steady income for women. 🔗 Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/weaving-a-wa...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 18/07/2025

🧩 What happens when DEI becomes a statement instead of a strategy? In her latest piece, Elyssa Jechow explores how performative efforts and under-resourced teams are widening the gap between DEI values and action. 🔗 Read the full article: impactentrepreneur.com/the-dei-disc...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 17/07/2025

💡 How do we build capital-ready businesses where they’re needed most? At the UN Financing for Development conference, the Executive Director of ANDE, Devin Chesney, highlights the “missing middle” in emerging markets. 🔗 Read the full article here impactentrepreneur.com/financing-th...

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Impact Entrepreneur @impactentrepreneur.com · 15/07/2025

📣 🌍 Join us for a conversation with fintech innovator and IE correspondent Clarisse Awamengwi for a Deep Dive about her article. 📅 Thursday, July 17 2025 ⏳ 12–1:15 PM ET 🔗 Read the article: impactentrepreneur.com/leveraging-g... 📍 Save your spot: impactentrepreneur.com/event/deploy...

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