The importance of financial literacy as a social entrepreneur with Alice Lam, Social Entrepreneur.

With everything going on in our world we can all use an extra does of inspiration and this episode is jam packed with good stuff. Grab something warm and delicious to drink and count the next half hour as really good self-care for your entrepreneur heart. This is an incredible feel good, success story about a women entrepreneur who is on a mission and created some incredible ways to support marginalized people, like seniors and single moms and women entrepreneurs like you.  In this episode of The Finance Cafe Podcast, co-founder Shauna Frederick, has a wonderful conversation with community activist and entrepreneur, Alice Lam.   Alice was born in Calgary to Chinese-Vietnamese parents who were refugees from Vietnam. She has founded several non profits including Vollyapp.com, Calgary Community Fridge, Good Neighbour Community Market and sits on several non-profit boards in Calgary that have a mandate to empower and enrich the lives of seniors. She is also the founder of Tigerstedt Flea, a shop for small-scale market vendors, sustained through community support and pop-up retail opportunities, with the goal of working on the local economy to build strong communities. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and completed a Master of Science degree in Management at the IESEG School of Management in France. She has worked in New York as a consultant in the higher education sector and comes with her a strong background of strategic planning and operations consulting. She currently works in commercial real estate. Alice has been able to create sustainable social enterprise solutions to civic problems. In this episode she shares how important financial literacy is to creating sustainability in social enterprise. She shares some very impactful insights from the learnings and experiences she's gained in her entrepreneurial journey that has allowed her to continue to grow her organization and support and help so many vulnerable people along side other women entrepreneurs.  To learn more about Alice and her organizations connect with her here: Twitter: @alamyyc LinkedIn: Alice Lam Instagram: @vollyapp @tigerstedtflea @calgarycommunityfridge @goodneighbouryyc Website: www.vollyapp.com Thanks again to our podcast sponsor the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub. We hope you found this episode insightful and empowering for your entrepreneurial journey. Follow us on social media and visit our website to learn more about our financial literacy program designed specifically for you. Remember, use the code PODCAST10 to save 10% off at www.thefinancecafe.ca Instagram: @thefinancecafeofficial LinkedIn: The Finance Cafe