Logan Stout – Founder & CEO of IDLife
If I could do it over again, I would enjoy the people and the process more. Logan Stout is an accomplished business owner, philanthropist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker and…
Good things. That’s a broad category, and that’s on purpose. The founders featured here are building companies and organizations that make the world a little better. Social enterprises. Mission-driven brands. Companies that prove you don’t have to choose between doing well and doing good.
These interviews cover a wide range of impact-focused work. Sustainability. Community development. Social justice. Environmental innovation. Ethical business practices. The kind of work that doesn’t always make headlines but always makes a difference.
What connects these founders is intention. They started companies not just to make money, but to solve a problem they cared about. That doesn’t mean they ignore the business side. The best ones are ruthlessly practical about sustainability. Financial sustainability, that is. Because a mission-driven company that runs out of money helps nobody.
You’ll find conversations about balancing profit and purpose, measuring social impact, building brands that stand for something, and the challenge of staying true to a mission as a company grows. These are founders who believe business can be a force for good. And they’re backing that belief with action.
If I could do it over again, I would enjoy the people and the process more. Logan Stout is an accomplished business owner, philanthropist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker and…
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