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Staff Profile: Meagan Williams Head of Programs
At The Difference Incubator, we are all about connecting with and supporting mission-led entrepreneurs and businesses that are working to build a better future. And to do this we are so lucky to have a passionate and talented group of individuals who make up TDi, who work together day in and day out to help move forward the movement of better business. We think they are pretty great – and know you will too. Here’s one of our fantastic staffers Meagan Williams, the Head of Programs at TDi, sharing with us what makes her tick, why she LOVES her job and social enterprise, and what ... READ MORE
Countdown to the Two Feet Showcase
We’ve been fortunate over the course of the past six months to work with some of the most inspiring organisations that are committed to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Whether it’s improving the lives of people with disabilities, reducing waste within our food system or tackling homelessness – it has been a privilege to work with such dedicated and passionate people. As our Two Feet Program comes to a close across the country, we’d like to invite you to the Two Feet public showcases we are holding across the country. The showcases will give you the chance to ... READ MORE
Introducing TDi’s new CEO
After seven years building, piloting and growing TDi, Bessi Graham will be stepping down as CEO in December 2017, and Anthea Smits will be taking over as CEO. With Bessi at the helm, TDi has achieved extraordinary outcomes, and we believe we haven’t even scratched the surface yet of what TDi will deliver over the coming years. As we move out of the early years and startup mode this is the perfect time for fresh leadership and new skills. Bessi’s vision and commitment as a pioneer in the social enterprise and impact investment space has not only allowed TDi to flourish but has ... READ MORE
Announcing our Second leveraged Investment into the Pacific with Tanna Coffee
TDi are proud and excited to announce the second investment that we enabled into the Pacific. Following months of working closely with various partners across the region including DFAT and Pacific Trade & Invest, we are pleased to announce that we have leveraged $656,000 in investment capital, for a business making a real difference to peoples’ lives in the South Pacific. In 2015, Cyclone Pam devastated many of Vanuatu’s 84 islands. One island, called Tanna, suffered the full force of the storm, and the coffee-growing hub, comprised of 750,000 plants, was almost completely ... READ MORE
WATCH: Our Work in the Pacific
Since 2015 we have been working closely with enterprises across the Pacific to explore alternative revenue streams, scaling options and ways to better connect the local economy to the community. To gain a better scope of the work we’re doing, check out our video below. READ MORE
Ben’s First Week at TDi
The last two and a half months have been a bit of a blur for me. A Perth native, I have been living in London for the last four years and in early December I decided to tack on some time in Melbourne to a trip to WA. I thought while I was in Melbourne, I would reach out to some like-minded people who were also grappling with some of the issues I had been working on in London – namely thinking about how we change the conversation around business and cultivate a new generation of entrepreneurs who care about more than just making money. A contact in London told me to reach out to ... READ MORE