Enterprising Stories Episode 1: Walking Together - The Real Social Impact of Economic Inclusion

What will social enterprise look like with Aboriginal businesses leading the charge?

On August 7th, join us for our special launch episode featuring three unique Aboriginal businesses who work across Australia.

Feature Story + Panel Q&A: "What does authentic economic inclusion look like?" with Leah Armstrong, Managing Director, First Australians Capital

Leah Armstrong has recently taken over as Managing Director of First Australians Capital. She brings an extensive well of experiences to the role, including being the former CEO of Reconciliation Australia. Today we will preview the First Australians Capital story and discuss the bridges we need to cross if we're to deliver social impact effectively and sustainably to all Australians, including our Aboriginal colleagues.

Story 1: Indigenous Female Entrepreneurship and Leadership with Natasha Short, Kimberly Jiyigas

Out in Western Australia, Natasha Short has been driving social impact for female indigenous leaders in her commmunities. Millhouse Ventures CEO Cindy Mitchell will introduce this legend to us and share a bit of what she's been up to.

Story 2: Microentrepreneurship in Aboriginal Communities - Gulbarn

We'll also visit a remote social enterprise in the Northern Territory that provides tea and impact in the form of a beautifully filmed short story, presented by Impact North coordinator Alexie Sellers. 

Each episode will feature a single key stories on a chosen theme plus two short stories that will provide hits of inspiration and learning.

We'll bookend those stories that with a short opportunity to network, plus headline announcements from sector leaders. We'll also relay some of our top tips and learnings from facilitating DIY social enterprise storytelling for seven years.

When appropriate, each show will also feature a 30-minute post-show learning circle, where for a small fee, you'll have a facilitated learning experience exploring the theme at greater depth followed by sector networking.