Carla Heim's guest appearances

Carla Heim

Her CEO Journey™: The Business Finance Podcast for Mission-Driven Women Entrepreneurs

Fractal Workspace - The Story of Why

Andrea Brooks

Kate Ahl

Carol Cox

Claire Wasserman

Christine Chang

Michelle Bosch

Tara McMullin

Christina Canters

Meagan Francis

Brandi DeCarli

Carolina Miranda

Kim Ades

Jessica Rhodes

LuAnn Nigara

Maggie Patterson

OwlTail

On episode 5 of The Story of Why, Carla Heim from BDC comes on the podcast to talk about her upbringing, her work at BDC, and what B-Corp is all about. This episode is an in-depth conversation between David Robinson, founder of Fractal, Donna Nelham, the Chief Strategy Officer of Fractal, and Carla Heim of BDC.For more information on Fractal Workspace, please visit www.fractalworkspace.ca

On episode 5 of The Story of Why, Carla Heim from BDC comes on the podcast to talk about her upbringing, her work at BDC, and what B-Corp is all about. This episode is an in-depth conversation between David Robinson, founder of Fractal, Donna Nelham, the Chief Strategy Officer of Fractal, and Carla Heim of BDC. For more information on Fractal Workspace, please visit <a href="http://www.fractalworkspace.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fractalworkspace.ca</a>

Episode 5 (with Carla Heim & Donna Nelham)

Kasha Huk

Why did you start your business? Were you motivated to make more money? Were you eager to explore a new career path?Or were you driven by a powerful purpose? If you built your business with the goal of creating positive change, becoming a certified B-Corp could help you on your mission. B-Corp companies are businesses founded on a larger purpose. They’re businesses that care about their impact. And we’re not just talking about the impact of a single product or service. We’re talking about the way your business is run, how you treat your employees, and how you impact the communities you serve. Today, I sat down with Carla Heim and Kasha Huk, two B-Corp experts who’ve made it their mission to spread awareness about B-Corp and encourage interested entrepreneurs to undergo the certification process. In our conversation, you’ll learn what a B-Corp is, how you can become B-Corp certified, and why socially responsible businesses are actually more likely to make a profit.  About my guests:Carla Heim is the senior advisor of purpose entrepreneurship at the Business Development Bank of Canada, a B-Corp certified company. Kasha Huk is the country manager of B Lab Canada, the nonprofit organization that created the B-Corp certification for companies. Both Carla and Kasha are passionate about helping entrepreneurs join the B-Corp movement and build businesses that do good—for their customers, employees, and communities. In this episode we talk about:➤ How Carla and Kasha got involved with the B-Corp movement (6:57)➤ What a B-Corp is and how it’s different (10:09)➤ How to become certified as a B-Corp (14:32)➤ How you score your impact as a B-Corp (17:23)➤ What types of businesses can become B-Corp (23:26)➤ The challenges you might face getting certified (26:12)➤ Strategies to start improving your company organization (29:06)➤ How to set and measure KPIs (35:23)➤ How to manage your profit as a B-Corp (37:12)➤ Shifting the definition of “doing good” (42:26)➤ The challenges of running a socially responsible business (43:20)Relevant episodes:➤ How One Entrepreneur Started an Ethical Marketing Movement - The Journey of Sian Conway ➤ How Small Businesses Can Create Sustainable Impact in the World - The Journey of Masami SatoContact MeReady to transform your purpose to an impactful business financial story, profit, and joy? Schedule a chat with me at any time.Connect with Carla and Kasha:➤ Website ➤ Linkedin➤ Carla Heim’s Linkedin ➤ Kasha Huk’s Linkedin➤ Certified B-Corporation➤ The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 

Why did you start your business? Were you motivated to make more money? Were you eager to explore a new career path? Or were you driven by a powerful purpose? If you built your business with the goal of creating positive change, becoming a certified B-Corp could help you on your mission. B-Corp companies are businesses founded on a larger purpose. They’re businesses that care about their impact. And we’re not just talking about the impact of a single product or service. We’re talking about the way your business is run, how you treat your employees, and how you impact the communities you serve. Today, I sat down with Carla Heim and Kasha Huk, two B-Corp experts who’ve made it their mission to spread awareness about B-Corp and encourage interested entrepreneurs to undergo the certification process. In our conversation, you’ll learn what a B-Corp is, how you can become B-Corp certified, and why socially responsible businesses are actually more likely to make a profit.  About my guests: Carla Heim is the senior advisor of purpose entrepreneurship at the Business Development Bank of Canada, a B-Corp certified company. Kasha Huk is the country manager of B Lab Canada, the nonprofit organization that created the B-Corp certification for companies. Both Carla and Kasha are passionate about helping entrepreneurs join the B-Corp movement and build businesses that do good—for their customers, employees, and communities. In this episode we talk about: ➤ How Carla and Kasha got involved with the B-Corp movement (6:57) ➤ What a B-Corp is and how it’s different (10:09) ➤ How to become certified as a B-Corp (14:32) ➤ How you score your impact as a B-Corp (17:23) ➤ What types of businesses can become B-Corp (23:26) ➤ The challenges you might face getting certified (26:12) ➤ Strategies to start improving your company organization (29:06) ➤ How to set and measure KPIs (35:23) ➤ How to manage your profit as a B-Corp (37:12) ➤ Shifting the definition of “doing good” (42:26) ➤ The challenges of running a socially responsible business (43:20) Relevant episodes: ➤ <a href="https://www.christinasjahli.com/herceojourneypodcast/episode/499ac4f1/how-one-entrepreneur-started-an-ethical-marketing-movement-the-journey-of-sian-conway-the-gift-of-giving-more-social-impacts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How One Entrepreneur Started an Ethical Marketing Movement - The Journey of Sian Conway</a> ➤ <a href="https://www.christinasjahli.com/herceojourneypodcast/episode/4a34fa52/how-small-businesses-can-create-sustainable-impact-in-the-world-the-journey-of-masami-sato-the-gift-of-giving-more-social-impacts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Small Businesses Can Create Sustainable Impact in the World - The Journey of Masami Sato</a> Contact Me Ready to transform your purpose to an impactful business financial story, profit, and joy? <a href="https://www.christinasjahli.com/lets-chat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedule</a> a chat with me at any time. Connect with Carla and Kasha: ➤ <a href="https://bcorporation.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> ➤ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/b-lab-us-and-canada/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> ➤ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-heim-9743b518/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla Heim’s Linkedin </a> ➤ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashahuk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kasha Huk’s Linkedin </a>➤ <a href="https://bcorporation.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Certified B-Corporation</a> ➤ <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals</a>

Embracing Purpose Entrepreneurship and Becoming a B-Corp - The Journey of Carla Heim and Kasha Huk (B-Corp Series)