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.
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Paul Zelizer is a business coach and consultant that has specialized in supporting social entrepreneurs for the past 17 years. And, he's the host of the Awarepreneurs podcast - which is now one o…
Paul Zelizer is a…
Paul Zelizer is a business coach and consultant that has specialized in supporting social entrepreneurs for the past 17 years. And, he's the host of the Awarepreneurs podcast - which is now one of the longest running social entrepreneur podcasts in the world. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Paul's coaching site Era92 Creative site Megan Bott Awarepreneurs interview Carlos Perea Awarepreneurs interview ApiVera…
Wendy Gonzales is the CEO of Sama, a global leader in data annotation, supervised fine-tuning, and model evaluation for computer vision and generative AI applications. Driven by a mission to expand op…
Wendy Gonzales is th…
Wendy Gonzales is the CEO of Sama, a global leader in data annotation, supervised fine-tuning, and model evaluation for computer vision and generative AI applications. Driven by a mission to expand opportunities through the digital Economy, their social business model has helped over 65,000 people lift themselves out of poverty. Sama has worked with companies like Google, Ford, eBay, and Microsoft. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode inc…
Carlos Parea is the CEO & Co-founder of Terra Vera, a company dedicated to making it easier for farmers to grow valuable crops without the use of synthetic pesticides that are often linked to majo…
Carlos Parea is the …
Carlos Parea is the CEO & Co-founder of Terra Vera, a company dedicated to making it easier for farmers to grow valuable crops without the use of synthetic pesticides that are often linked to major environmental damage and health issues in your food. Their solutions are people, plant, pollinator and planet friendly and can unlock significant profitability. Carlos is particularly excited about the work they are doing to help save honeybees. 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 busi…
Levar Jackson is the Founder and CEO of the Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel development and management group. Yogh Group is making great strides to be the vanguard of hospitality and sus…
Levar Jackson is the…
Levar Jackson is the Founder and CEO of the Yogh Group, a sustainable and impactful hotel development and management group. Yogh Group is making great strides to be the vanguard of hospitality and sustainability as society transitions to an interconnected, intelligent, and low carbon world. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: The Yogh Group site Levar Jackson on LinkedIn Paul's Strategy Sessions Pitch an Awarepreneurs epi…
David Gaines is the CEO and Chief Visionary for La Terza Coffee and the author of the newly released book Radical Business, The Root of Your Work and How It Can Change the World. I'm also honored to s…
David Gaines is the …
David Gaines is the CEO and Chief Visionary for La Terza Coffee and the author of the newly released book Radical Business, The Root of Your Work and How It Can Change the World. I'm also honored to say David interviewed me in October of last year for the Social Enterprise Alliance podcast where he has just recently stepped down from being Board Chair after a long term there, and we also got to connect in person when David was recently here in Albuquerque for an event called Creating a Community of Business for Good, which David was the key speaker and organizer and helped us connect with each…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepren…
This week on the pod…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. This episode explores 4 topics to consider about sustainably pacing the the Growth of your social enterprise as well as factors to pay attention to if you find yourself needing to make a pivot to attain more social enterprise growth. The 4 key strategies for this episode: Understanding Your Customer and Market Knowing When to Scale—and When Not To The Role of Funding on Pa…
Ward Hendon is an investor, teacher and entrepreneur. His career has included a legal practice, starting and exiting a legal tech company, teaching MBA, legal, and incarcerated individuals, and impact…
Ward Hendon is an in…
Ward Hendon is an investor, teacher and entrepreneur. His career has included a legal practice, starting and exiting a legal tech company, teaching MBA, legal, and incarcerated individuals, and impact Investing. He is currently a General Partner in Dangerous Ventures, a VC firm that backs companies building a more sustainable and resilient feature. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Dangerous …
Megan Young Gamble Bio Megan Young Gamble is a Is a packaging and product management consultant with over 10 years of experience turning ideas into standout consumer products for top beauty, wellness,…
Megan Young Gamble B…
Megan Young Gamble Bio Megan Young Gamble is a Is a packaging and product management consultant with over 10 years of experience turning ideas into standout consumer products for top beauty, wellness, and personal care brands,. Known as The Project ExecutionHER, Megan transform your company's pain points into custom solutions, manages your project from start to finish and brings a 360-degree perspective on packaging and product development.
Daniel Smith is the founder of Keepingly, a platform that helps homeowners maintain manage and grow their property value with over 20 years of experience in digital marketing and consulting. Daniel ha…
Daniel Smith is the …
Daniel Smith is the founder of Keepingly, a platform that helps homeowners maintain manage and grow their property value with over 20 years of experience in digital marketing and consulting. Daniel has transformed how organizations in the Caribbean and the US position their products online. At Keepingly, Daniel uses his personal experience as a homeowner to create innovative solutions for the housing industry. His work earned him recognition as a RIS Media Real Estate newsmaker in 2023. As a futurist, Daniel is dedicated to leveraging Technology to address the key issues in the housing market …
After 6.5 years and 337 episodes, we're taking a break for June & July. We will return to our regular weekly schedule on August 6th.
After 6.5 years and …
After 6.5 years and 337 episodes, we're taking a break for June & July. We will return to our regular weekly schedule on August 6th.
Megan Bott is the Community & Business Impact Manager at Positive Energy Solar, a Certified B Corp in New Mexico. Today, Positive Energy employs over 120 people including 75 employee owners and ha…
Megan Bott is the Co…
Megan Bott is the Community & Business Impact Manager at Positive Energy Solar, a Certified B Corp in New Mexico. Today, Positive Energy employs over 120 people including 75 employee owners and has completed over 5000 solar installations throughout New Mexico with very high customer satisfaction (at the time of this interview, they had 73 Google reviews with an average of 4.9/5 rating). 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: …
Miyoko is an epicurean activist out to create justice for animals, people and planet by connecting our palate to our future. VegNews of her “The enormously talented chef/TV host/singer/athlete/she-c…
Miyoko is an epicure…
Miyoko is an epicurean activist out to create justice for animals, people and planet by connecting our palate to our future. VegNews of her “The enormously talented chef/TV host/singer/athlete/she-can-do-anything Miyoko Schinner is nothing short of a genius.” She is the Founder of Miyoko’s Creamery, one of the best known vegan butter and cheese companies in the world. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Miyoko’s Creame…
Catherine loves to help people, teams and organizations thrive. She is the CEO, Author and Founder of The Awakened Company. Catherine helps organizations create healthy corporate cultures through exec…
Catherine loves to h…
Catherine loves to help people, teams and organizations thrive. She is the CEO, Author and Founder of The Awakened Company. Catherine helps organizations create healthy corporate cultures through executive coaching, team strategy sessions, speaking and online webinars. She holds an MBA from Queen’s University and is an award winning Profit 500 Founder. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: The Awakened Company site Awakended…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepren…
This week on the pod…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. This episode explore offer 7 questions to help you decide if joining a particular board or saying yes to specific volunteer opportunities is a good use of your time and resources. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Karla Causey episode The UN's Sustainable Development Goals …
Our guest this week on the pod is Rodney Williams. Rodney is the Co-Founder and President of SoLo, a financial services company enabling community banking and lending solutions for everyday Americans.…
Our guest this week …
Our guest this week on the pod is Rodney Williams. Rodney is the Co-Founder and President of SoLo, a financial services company enabling community banking and lending solutions for everyday Americans. 82% of their members live in underserved communities. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: SoLo site Rodney on Instagram Rodney on LinkedIn Paul's Strategy Sessions Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode
Our guest this week on the pod is Sherry Lassiter. Sherry is the President and CEO of the Fab Foundation, a network of over 2700 digital fabrication facilities in 150 countries. The goal of a Fab Lab …
Our guest this week …
Our guest this week on the pod is Sherry Lassiter. Sherry is the President and CEO of the Fab Foundation, a network of over 2700 digital fabrication facilities in 150 countries. The goal of a Fab Lab is to provide access to the tools, the knowledge and the financial means to allow anyone to make almost anything thereby creating opportunities to improve lives and livelihoods around the world. 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.
Our guest this week on the pod is Irina Gerry. Irina is the Chief Marketing Officer of Change Foods, a precision fermentation food tech company creating animal-free dairy products. Prior to joining Ch…
Our guest this week …
Our guest this week on the pod is Irina Gerry. Irina is the Chief Marketing Officer of Change Foods, a precision fermentation food tech company creating animal-free dairy products. Prior to joining Change Foods, Irina worked in 2 of the largest plant-based food and beverage brands - Silk and So Delicious. Irina holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. 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. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Change Foods site Irina Gerry TedX T…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepren…
This week on the pod…
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. This episode explore 5 strategies to engage Gen Z in impact workplaces. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Social Enterprise Alliance site Radical Business by David Gaines University of New Mexico's Business for Good program Intrapreneurship episode with Art Bell The UN's Susta…