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24. Esther Kim on social sector consulting
FromUnleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
24. Esther Kim on social sector consulting
FromUnleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2017
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Podcast episode
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Our guest today is Esther Kim, an independent consultant based in San Francisco who focuses on serving clients in the social sector, including non-profits, philanthropies, and social enterprises. After getting her Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from MIT, Esther got her start in consulting at McKinsey, where she worked with energy, industrial, and nonprofit clients. She then spent nine years at REDF, a venture philanthropy firm based in San Francisco. In 2014, Esther set up her own consulting practice focusing on the social sector. In our discussion we talk about the similiarities and differences between serving for-profit and non-for-profit clients We discuss what it takes to transition into the social sector, the difference in vocabulary from the for-profit sector, and how Esther tweaks frameworks such as the Business Model Canvas to apply them in her work. She also shares an inspiring story of a social enterprise Esther helped to establish- a staffing agency- that has helped hundreds of formerly homeless individuals find stable jobs. You can find Esther online at www.estherkimconsulting.com
Released:
Jul 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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