PODCAST:

In this episode of Mission Driven Enterpreneurs I speak to Stephen Prior, a former headmaster who discovered a second vocation through his Durham University MBA dissertation (a study of environmental economics and carbon emissions trading). His findings – presented at the 2005 UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal – convinced him of the importance of trees in the global effort to deal with the mounting problem of pollution and environmental degradation.

I talk to him about Forest Carbon (the company he co-founded),  the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life and how he got his company off the ground.

In this session you’ll find out about: 

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• How he made his career change into carbon from teaching
  
• How he has transitioned into working on the business full-time
  
• The ups and the downs of entrepreneurship
  
• What is the next stage for his business 
  

Success Quote

From his time in Zimbabwe  – more of an expression of a state of mind than a quote. The expression is when things go wrong ‘we’ll make a plan.’

Small Business Technology Resources

Dropbox

Best Business Books

Competing for the future by G Prahalad, C Hamel

Money ball by Michael Lewis

The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Other Interview Links

http://www.forestcarbon.co.uk

Click below for a full transcript of the interview (PDF):

Transcript of interview with Steve Prior

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Thanks again to Stephen for joining us today on The Mission Driven Entrepreneurs Podcast.

Next time…

I’ll be talking to Sandra Blackburn who left a career in IT to found Pure Lakes, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly skincare products. Until then, have a great week.

 

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