Suzan Doodeman is a social entrepreneur, activist, author of Hoe Dan Wel, and Co-Founder of De IdealenSchool.

Chapters

(00:00:00) Suzan Doodeman background

(00:03:49) Protest for undocumented people

(00:09:33) Starting a business (Hoe Dan Wel)

(00:11:23) The importance of your business partners

(00:14:24) Traineeship for social entrepreneurs

(00:15:22) Writing a book

(00:16:28) Activist work, pushing the boundaries

(00:23:45) Pragmatic idealism

(00:27:11) Design thinking & experimentation

(00:28:06) Practical tips on how to start your business

(00:31:20) 1. Take a look at yourself

(00:32:09) 2. Everything is possible, divergent thinking

(00:34:18) 3. Research & experimentation

(00:34:45) 4. Make it real

(00:36:27) 5. Celebrate the results

(00:39:29) Taking care of yourself

(00:42:50) People over the economy

(00:44:37) Time and income

(00:48:40) Start as soon as possible

(00:50:41) Stay away from perfection

Suzan’s Resources:

The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav Ghosh

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Where to find Suzan Doodeman:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzan-doodeman/

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5 Steps to Create a Business Based on Ideals with Suzan Doodeman, Author of Hoe Dan Wel