How Social Entrepreneurship Can Transform Development: Insights from Dr. Meg Brindle

Dr. Meg Brindle, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, joins the Business Talk podcast to discuss her book Social Entrepreneurship for Development: A Business Model, where she draws on over 25 years of academic and field experience in East Africa to explain a practical six-step intellectual property–driven business model that helps producers of distinctive products like Ugandan vanilla, Ethiopian coffee, Ghanaian cocoa, and Ugandan shea butter move from low-value commodity suppliers to brand owners capturing a much larger share of global market value, while also highlighting the broader evolution of international development, the power of social entrepreneurship, and the importance of building sustainable, locally owned ecosystems that can endure long after external actors have left. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. For more information, please visit www.globalmanagementconsultancy.com. Disclaimer: A. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. B. Dr. Meg Brindle shared compelling insights from her acclaimed book, “Social Entrepreneurship for Development: A Business Model,” in an engaging conversation on the Business Talk podcast. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.