How to Stay Profitable While Giving Back | Andrew Glantz & Heather Cameron

Can your business make money AND make a difference? 👀 GiftAMeal founder, Andrew Glantz, speaks about how he built his business, turning social responsibility into a competitive advantage. From startup growth strategy to building a mission-driven brand, Andrew explains how purpose and profit can successfully work together. Plus, Heather Cameron of Washington University in St. Louis breaks down what it takes to create a sustainable business model without losing sight of growth. Host and Guests: Andrea Marquez: Host, Amazon’s This is Small Business Andrew Glantz: Founder & CEO, GiftAMeal Heather Cameron: Professor, Practice for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Washington University in St. Louis Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (7:09) Building a business with social responsibility in mind (10:47) Winning the Amazon Business grant and why founders need to put themselves out there (13:38) How proving your value proposition early helps grow your business faster (17:61) Aligning your mission, brand, and company culture (20:56) Why social impact should be part of your business strategy from day one Episode Resources: Andrew Glantz & GiftAMeal   / andrewjglantz   https://www.giftameal.com/   / giftameal     / giftameal   Heather Cameron https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-heathe... Stream This is Small Business: Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f94... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pJ1PWL... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #businessimpact #scaleyourbusiness #socialimpact #buildingabusiness