Alex Stephany - Tackling homelessness in London through crowdfunding

23/04/2020 32 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

Alex Stephany is the founder and CEO of London-based social enterprise Beam. Beam crowdfunds new career opportunities for homeless men and women.  In this episode, Alex shares critical insights on homelessness, how to leverage tech to tackle social issues, as well as the journey behind growing Beam.  
00:50 - How the COVID-19 outbreak affects homeless people 
05:11 - The origins and journey of Beam
13:51 - Breaking down the Beam model, steps by steps
21:30 - Transparency aspect of the platform 
25:21 - Investing in people and ROI for society 
28:52 - Replicating the model globally