CEO, cure sherpa, and entrepreneur-scientist Ethan Perlstein joins us to talk about how Biopharma PBC Perlara works with families, patient organizations, and researchers to develop cures for rare diseases. In this podcast, we learn how it all got started, how Perlara is taking a novel approach to the traditional Pharma business model to create recurring revenue models which Do Well by Doing Good, and end with some advice for listeners looking to follow a similar approach. Learn more @ https://www.perlara.com/ or Tweet Ethan @eperlste

In this episode we chat with Ahmad Wani, the CEO of One Concern about Doing Well by Doing Good in the sustainability and climate change space. We discuss mission, culture, and the intersection of Doing Well and profitability with Social Good. You can find out more about One Concern and careers on their Website: https://oneconcern.com and recent work on their Medium page: https://medium.com/@oneconcerninc. 

In this episode, we explore the key takeaways from our interviews in less than 5 min. We explore questions like what does it take to found a company? how can we create sustainable companies? how does culture play a role? how can one make the leap? But we'd love to hear from you too!  What do you think? Are there any insights we missed? Tweet us @dwdgsf or email us at [email protected]. 

Copia CEO Komal Ahmad joins us to talk about how her Public Benefit Corporation is solving hunger in the US today and eventually throughout the globe. We talk mission, culture, Doing Well by Doing Good, and how a PBC differs from a traditional C-corp but still enforces a high-growth mindset, with a legally-binding social bend. 

Shelf Engine Co-founder & CEO Stefan Kalb  joins us to talk about fixing the food waste problem and building a sustainable Doing Well by Doing Good business in the process. Shelf Engine is a Seattle-based started, which recently raised a seed round and is growing. To learn more about how it works check out this video. 

Ride Health Co-founder and CEO Imran Cronk joins us to talk about how Ride Health is positioning itself to change the world, and how they are building a sustainable, high-growth Doing Well by Doing Good business in the process. Ride Health is a seed stage startup ensuring transit is never a barrier to healthcare access. You can find the original Atlantic article written by Imran and referenced in the episode here.

Nova Credit Co-founder and CEO Misha Esipov joins us to talk about their approach to building a for-profit, VC-backed, high-growth social enterprise and how they approach Doing Well by Doing Good in their business and culture.  Nova Credit recently raised a Series B, and is growing. For a quick overview of Nova Credit's business check out this CNBC interview. 

Check out the trailer introducing the podcast. In this we cover a quick overview of what we mean by Doing Well by Doing Good, who we plan to highlight, why we created this, and how we plan to achieve the goal. Subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app for the latest episodes. Happy listening!