Welcome to The Catalyst: Inside Social Investment, a podcast by Firstport, created to take founders, partners, and ecosystem organisations inside the world of social investment.
Hosted by Emily Macdonald, the series opens up the conversations that usually happen behind the scenes, with founders who have taken on investment, social investors who design and manage funds, and partners helping organisations become ready for finance.
Across the series, the podcast demystifies what social investment is, how it works, what funders look for, and what it really means to become investment ready. It stays grounded and accessible throughout, so don’t worry if you don’t know the lingo yet.
The aim of the show is to educate and inspire social entrepreneurs through honest conversations, practical insight, and clear signposting to the tools, relationships, and support that can help you make more informed decisions.
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