What Happens When Mission-Driven Businesses Reach a Critical Mass Within a Local Economy?

Lucy Jodlowska Social Enterprise Alliance

Track

Place-Based & Community Impact

Format

Fireside chat (2 speakers)

Speakers

  • NameLucy Jodlowska
  • TitleBoard chair
  • OrganizationSocial Enterprise Alliance
  • NameJalen Gildersleeve
  • TitleFounder
  • OrganizationLeaders Innovate

Description

What happens when social enterprises reach a critical mass within a local economy? Beyond driving individual impact, they create a powerful ripple effect—reinforcing one another, strengthening supply chains, and fueling broader economic and social transformation. This session explores how social enterprises act as economic multipliers, embedding impact into the mainstream and feeding local ecosystems in ways that accelerate collective change.

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