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September 30th, 2025

378 | The Growth Benefits of Second Chances Hiring with Scott Gates

  1. 378 | The Growth Benefits of Second Chances Hiring with Scott Gates Paul Zelizer 51:47

BIO: Scott Gates is the Co-Founder and CEO of Awake Window & Door Co., a luxury window and door manufacturer specializing in building windows and door at massive sizes, with minimal frames, to maximize views in luxury custom homes. But even more important, the business focuses on its mission to reduce recidivism by providing meaningful second chance Employment to those formerly incarcerated.

This episode is sponsored by the Coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

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Paul Zelizer Social Entrepreneur Coach and Host of the Awarepreneurs Podcast

Since 1993, Paul Zelizer has worked with and led programs for 30,000+ leaders working for positive change in and through their organizations. He started his business in 2008, making him one of the first business coaches to focus on the needs of social entrepreneurs and impact business leaders.

In 2017, he founded Awarepreneurs as a way to amplify the practices successful social enterprise leaders use. Today he is best known as host of the Awarepreneurs Podcast, one of the world’s leading social entrepreneur podcasts. Paul maintains a busy coaching and consulting practice working with impact focused founders, leaders and companies.