Allen Proctor's guest appearances

Allen Proctor

Conquering Columbus Podcast

People Helping People

The Moving Ahead Podcast

Joe Deloss

Jay Clouse

Kenny Sipes

John Rush

Kwame Christian

Tom Ryan

Dave Thomas

Cameron Cooper

Kevin Harrington

Jeni Britton Bauer

Srikumar Rao

Steve Smith

Gleb Tsipursky

Amber Runyon

Chris Warner

OwlTail

Hey, everyone, welcome back to your weekly crash course in all things leadership and development! On this week's episode, I welcome my very first guest to the show; good friend and recently promoted Director of Public Safety, Allen Proctor. Allen shares some insight into his journey to the top of the mountain and what mentoring means to him as a leader of leaders, and how it helped him get to where he is today. It was a pleasure getting to speak to him in this capacity and I can't wait to have more guests on in the future!As always, thank you all so much for your downloads, subscriptions, and follows. You all are the "fuel" behind this engine and I can't thank you enough for your support! Don't forget to look me up on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or email and give me a follow while you're there! Cheers!Intro and exit music provided by: "Hotrock" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hey, everyone, welcome back to your weekly crash course in all things leadership and development! On this week's episode, I welcome my very first guest to the show; good friend and recently promoted Director of Public Safety, Allen Proctor. Allen shares some insight into his journey to the top of the mountain and what mentoring means to him as a leader of leaders, and how it helped him get to where he is today. It was a pleasure getting to speak to him in this capacity and I can't wait to have more guests on in the future!As always, thank you all so much for your downloads, subscriptions, and follows. You all are the "fuel" behind this engine and I can't thank you enough for your support! Don't forget to look me up on <a href="www.instagram.com/14minuteleadership" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="www.facebook.com/14minuteleadership" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-joines-9873b79/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="14minuteleadership@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">email</a> and give me a follow while you're there! Cheers!Intro and exit music provided by: "Hotrock" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Episode 7 - Mentoring with Special Guest, Allen Proctor, Director of Public Safety

Allen Proctor from SocialVentures balances optimism with an extremely realistic outlook on the development of social enterprises and community relations. He builds the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship. We talked through what is working well for social entrepreneurs and what they need to know.Starting off strong, his first two points revolved around what some of the best social enterprises are doing right now. One part is social media, and the other relates to business models. Lingering on the topic of business models, Allen gave his take on a gap in business awareness within social enterprise.Many people start from a similar viewpoint of the business world, but it is a viewpoint of tattered pieces. Allen explained the scenarios often found in the aftermath. Being aware of your business model and having a sustainable plan becomes crucial in longevity and scaling impact. While speaking through the decisions social enterprises should be aware of, he managed to bring our attention back to an old saying, “Hope for the best. Plan for the worst.” Soon after, he reassures that there are social enterprises doing well, but realistically points out where improvements could be made.Along with laying out the business model, there are times of pivoting and boundaries. In business, you’ll make decisions about where and what to change, including when letting go to make more room for change. Concerning boundaries, Allen gave an excellent example using catering. He explained that if the business is equipped to order 10 to 25 lunch boxes, they shouldn’t agree to every delivery request significantly beyond that range. A fluctuating expectation is understandably unsustainable.Our discussion shifted to the contrasting relation of funds available compared to impact on communities. Smaller companies more tied to the community are receiving less funding than larger corporations that have no focus on helping communities. In housing, for example, Allen shared his opinion on what’s been happening in opportunity zones around Columbus, and how it is not transformational for the communities. Speaking of transformation, Allen has a strong take on entrepreneurship being the start to community wealth, and it’s not the take you may think. He shared observations and conversations on what actually occurs when trying to build wealth in community. One dilemma centers on placement and market exposure for the entrepreneurs. Chances are not in favor of the business owners, and lead to an opposite effect if business does not go well.We also had a chance to discuss Allen’s work in initiatives, such as Impact Boxes. This particular venture is driven in response to the pandemic. Impact Boxes lessens the burden of delivery management small businesses suddenly faced amidst the pandemic. Allen talked about pivoting while staying connected with social impact and listening to the community. Fittingly, Allen then expressed the mission behind work with SocialVentures: “SocialVentures’ mission is to empower mission-driven businesses to eliminate the social and economic divide in our community.”  –– Allen ProctorIf you would like to learn more, you can visit their website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.  And do check out their Impact Boxes!

Allen Proctor from <a href="https://socialventurescbus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SocialVentures</a> balances optimism with an extremely realistic outlook on the development of social enterprises and community relations. He builds the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship. We talked through what is working well for social entrepreneurs and what they need to know.Starting off strong, his first two points revolved around what some of the best social enterprises are doing right now. One part is social media, and the other relates to business models. Lingering on the topic of business models, Allen gave his take on a gap in business awareness within social enterprise.Many people start from a similar viewpoint of the business world, but it is a viewpoint of tattered pieces. Allen explained the scenarios often found in the aftermath. Being aware of your business model and having a sustainable plan becomes crucial in longevity and scaling impact. While speaking through the decisions social enterprises should be aware of, he managed to bring our attention back to an old saying, “Hope for the best. Plan for the worst.” Soon after, he reassures that there are social enterprises doing well, but realistically points out where improvements could be made.Along with laying out the business model, there are times of pivoting and boundaries. In business, you’ll make decisions about where and what to change, including when letting go to make more room for change. Concerning boundaries, Allen gave an excellent example using catering. He explained that if the business is equipped to order 10 to 25 lunch boxes, they shouldn’t agree to every delivery request significantly beyond that range. A fluctuating expectation is understandably unsustainable.Our discussion shifted to the contrasting relation of funds available compared to impact on communities. Smaller companies more tied to the community are receiving less funding than larger corporations that have no focus on helping communities. In housing, for example, Allen shared his opinion on what’s been happening in opportunity zones around Columbus, and how it is not transformational for the communities. Speaking of transformation, Allen has a strong take on entrepreneurship being the start to community wealth, and it’s not the take you may think. He shared observations and conversations on what actually occurs when trying to build wealth in community. One dilemma centers on placement and market exposure for the entrepreneurs. Chances are not in favor of the business owners, and lead to an opposite effect if business does not go well.We also had a chance to discuss Allen’s work in initiatives, such as <a href="https://socialventurescbus.com/impactboxes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impact Boxes</a>. This particular venture is driven in response to the pandemic. Impact Boxes lessens the burden of delivery management small businesses suddenly faced amidst the pandemic. Allen talked about pivoting while staying connected with social impact and listening to the community. Fittingly, Allen then expressed the mission behind work with SocialVentures:<blockquote> “SocialVentures’ mission is to empower mission-driven businesses to eliminate the social and economic divide in our community.” –– Allen Proctor</blockquote>If you would like to learn more, you can visit <a href="https://socialventurescbus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/socventcbus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/socventcbus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://facebook.com/SocVentCbus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=gf&amp;trkInfo=AQGeoZudiQDuXgAAAXKghN9QcdR3vc4_FBA1lX2eMI4w8aDT3vw0woS8MznSyJ9rq4SnsfOa3JkmHR_l8um1upxxYMhgjkREOcIPGpO29REbiphhUEfoZuQa62nrnhM3IxQVJ8k=&amp;originalReferer=&amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsocventcbus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. And do check out their <a href="https://socialventurescbus.com/impactboxes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impact Boxes</a>!

SocialVentures’ Allen Proctor is Connecting the Ecosystem of Social Impact

Summary: Dr. Allen Proctor, Founder and Principal of Linking Mission to Money discusses Social Enterprise in Columbus and how Non-Profits need to change their mindsets in order to better succeed in their missions. We also discuss the power small businesses have to create change in their local communities. Episode Milemarkers: 00:00 – Intro 03:45 – …

Dr. Allen Proctor: Social Enterprise and Linking Mission to Money