Scaling Deep: Building Community Through Social Enterprise. A discussion with Pablo Munoz

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Big River Rising

Big River Bakery

11 episodes

5 days ago

A journey of more than five decades from Tyneside to Shanghai and back for Andy Haddon has led to the realisation that creating a kinder way of living and doing business is needed but will only come by reaching out and enriching the diverse communities and relationships in which change will flourish. It is the bedrock upon which societal change depends. Through conversations with many partners on the relevance of the deep and broad work of Big River Bakery this podcast series shares insights on how to achieve systemic change through a place-based approach relevant to policy makers and others.

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Scaling Deep: Building Community Through Social Enterprise. A discussion with Pablo Munoz

Big River Rising

49 minutes 51 seconds

7 months ago

Scaling Deep: Building Community Through Social Enterprise. A discussion with Pablo Munoz

In this episode of the Big River Bakery Podcast, host Andy Haddon speaks with Pablo Munoz, a professor at Durham University Business School specializing in sustainable entrepreneurship and social enterprise. The discussion delves into the challenges and potential of entrepreneurship, particularly within social enterprises, exploring the intersection of purpose, values, and sustainable community impact.

Key themes include:

The Struggles of Entrepreneurs: Pablo highlights the mental health challenges tied to self-worth, unrealistic expectations, and the misalignment between goals and achievements.Scaling Deep vs. Scaling Up: A focus on staying rooted in communities to address complex social issues, rather than pursuing traditional growth models.

The Role of Collaboration: Both speakers emphasize the importance of partnerships, community engagement, and collective action over heroic, individual-driven entrepreneurship.Rethinking Business Support: The need for more flexible, values-based support structures to aid entrepreneurs, particularly those tackling local social problems.Examples of Place-Based Enterprises: Discussions on local and global initiatives, like Big River Bakery and Mondragon in Spain, that successfully create meaningful community impact.

The episode closes with a vision for the North East becoming a global leader in sustainable, healthy, and affordable local food systems, driven by collaborative, place-based enterprises.

Engage Locally: Support local social enterprises, like Big River Bakery, that focus on building sustainable, community-driven solutions.

Reimagine Business Support: Advocate for and participate in conversations about reshaping entrepreneurship support systems to prioritize values, mental health, and long-term impact.

Collaborate for Impact: Join networks or initiatives that connect enterprises, universities, and communities to tackle complex social problems collaboratively.

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