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“Social entrepreneurs are shifting the game on what success is.” – Tonya Surman

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Audra Williams

Audra Williams

Ever wondered if your business could solve more than just your customers’ problems? Tonya Surman — our co-founder and CEO — wants to talk! Tonya is one of Canada’s leading social entrepreneurs. Her clients: people and planet. Her superpowers: visionary ideas that inspire, models that harness collaboration, and spaces that accelerate systemic change.

Tonya says: “I hope entrepreneurs reflect on what entrepreneurship is, as it’s ultimately a tactic to get some outcome out of the world, a tool to make the change we want to see in the world.”

In this episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Ceridian, Tonya discusses how your business can make the change your community needs – whether that community is local, national, or global.

Listen here:

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