Balancing profit & purpose
Entrepreneurs solve problems – that’s what they do best. All over Scotland, entrepreneurs are putting those skills to work to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
This week, we’ll meet some of them. We’ll learn why they do what they do, how they balance it all, and how anyone can make a difference. 💪
Resources
1️⃣ Resource guides
You can find all the information you need to bring this module to life, including introductions to our speakers, reflection questions, and more below.
2️⃣ Lesson plan
Google Docs version
3️⃣ Slides
Ready-to-go Google Slides, including all the resources needed
Video content
Our video content showcases interviews with incredible entrepreneurs.
The featured speaker video is part of the lessons above.
The supplementary videos are optional, but we encourage you to use them as homework or in extracurricular activities.
Assign the videos to your students via our YouTube channel or stream them below ⬇️
Featured speakers:
Jo Chidley
Jo Chidley is on a mission to create the world’s most natural and sustainable beauty products while tackling the challenge of single-use packaging. With Beauty Kitchen, she developed the world’s first ‘continual use’ solution for beauty packaging and achieved the highest UK score in beauty from B Corp, an organisation that accredits socially responsible businesses. Her latest venture, Reposit, offers an innovative alternative to single-use packaging that’s being used by M&S, Costa and other retailers.
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Dr Yola Jones
Dr Yola Jones, co-founder of Seluna, is revolutionising how we diagnose medical conditions in children. Armed with a PhD in Machine Learning in Healthcare from the University of Glasgow, she’s using AI to create child-friendly wearables that make diagnosis faster, more accessible, and less scary for young people. She recently won the prestigious Women in Innovation Award.
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Your Host:
Karen Licurse
Karen was born in New York but has lived in the UK for more than 15 years and now calls Edinburgh home. She leads Digital Boost, a community of thousands of volunteers who help people start and grow businesses. She says, ‘I’m so grateful to Scotland for the opportunities it has given me. I’ve met so many incredible people doing incredible things here. I can’t wait for everyone to hear about them!
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