Episode 49: Collaboration and Ecosystem Building for Entrepreneurs and Change Makers with Anika Horn

Kate interviews Anika Horn, about building collaborative ecosystems around a common cause and overcoming the scarcity mindset of competition in movements for social good.

More about this week's guest:

Rooted at the intersection of systems thinking, social impact and storytelling, Anika works to advance the field of ecosystem building through her podcast Ecosystems for Change and as Director of Ecosystem Building at the Shenandoah Community Capital Fund in Staunton, VA.

Previously, Anika co-founded Unreasonable Lab VA (Virginia’s first mini-accelerator for social entrepreneurs), CO.STARTERS VA (a startup program for idea-stage founders) and Rebelle Con (a boutique conference for entrepreneurial women). At the same time, she worked with high-growth startups at nationally ranked accelerator program Lighthouse Labs and spearheaded the B Corp movement in Virginia as the state’s official B Keeper.

Prior to her work in North America, Anika earned a Bachelor of European Studies and Masters of Sustainability Sciences in Germany, France and Australia, where she spent a decade working  in journalism, non-profits, government and the private sector.

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✨ Learn more about Anika's work at:

• www.socialventurers.com

• www.anikahorn.com 

• https://pod.link/ecosystemsforchange