Innovation Philosophie — The Podcast

Innovation Philosophie — The Podcast Introducing the podcast that features a new perspective on social entrepreneurship, macroeconomics, and ekistics.

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Innovation Philosophie

4 min readDec 13, 2018

Businesses are now reaching an awakening. We realize that despite popular opinion, we can create an impact while generating profits. We have this misconception that social enterprises do average business. They’re the type of companies that do not generate alpha, brands that do not rave, and cannot attain a sustainable market share. But, these are all wrong. That’s what we are going to talk about in the Innovation Philosophie Podcast.

We are creating sustainable mindful businesses.

I’ve always been passionate about the role of big businesses and macro trends in our daily lives. In this podcast, I want to share and discuss with you the opportunities we have in being proponents of change. I believe that we don’t have to wait for superheroes to save us; we can make an impact on our ways. You may ask why there are so many topics we cover in the Innovation Philosophie Podcast. And the answer is for us to find creative solutions for creating successful social enterprises, we have to be open to understanding each problem from different points of view. In this podcast, we will mainly look at issues from these perspectives: geography (ekistics), macroeconomics, and people. Will revolve around these three things.

First off, Ekistics.

(n): Ekistics concerns the science of human settlements, including regional, city, community planning, and dwelling design

I believe as social entrepreneurs, we need to understand the physical landscape of our scope. Since we’re not traditional businesses where the focus on “location” means positioning your company in high-traffic, recognizable centers, we look at “location” as a factor we consider when we talk about workforce development and sustainability. If we’re going to create GOOD businesses, why not start with reaching out to communities where most of the work that we can offer are not accessible to? At the same time, ekistics in social entrepreneurship is vital when we talk about creating eco-friendly sustainable work environments. For example, if you can rent out a $5,000 small office in New York, why not create an office in Kenya (that you can design like a tiny house) with the same budget? These are the type of architecture and structural planning that we will talk about in Innovation Philosophie Podcast.

Next up is macroeconomics.

I know localization is essential, but understanding the macro movement in markets will help us, social entrepreneurs, balance the supply and demand of our goods and services. If you’re based in Kenya, and you’re marketing an eco-friendly clothing brand, then you need international markets to chime in. This is why it’s essential to know not only your audiences but understand how the markets are moving so you can create a sound forecast for your business. Social entrepreneurship is not just about creating “sustainable choices,” but it’s also about building a successful business. Without a successful business, we cannot support the causes and the communities we are passionate to help.

Lastly, people.

This includes us, as leaders of social enterprises. We will discuss the unique challenges of being social enterprises, founders, managers, and team members, and how to overcome them. We will also talk about how we can create a measurable human impact and how to navigate and transcend into the often multicultural landscape of social enterprises.