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Envisioning a Feminist Economy with CV Harquail
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CV Harquail (she/elle) researches, teaches and consults about applying feminist principles to business. She’s the author of “Feminism: A Key Idea for Business and Society” and the creator of the Feminist Business Model Canvas, which brings together Lean Startup tools and feminist values.
Discussed this episode:
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CV’s relationship with the word feminist
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Why feminism must be “collective, inclusive, and transformational”
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Balancing giving people space for exploration with offering wisdom
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How business and feminism intersected on CV’s professional journey
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The fundamental differences between feminism and capitalism
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Why “beating them at their own game” won’t work
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What’s different when a business is feminist (what they do and don’t do)
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Why “feminist approaches to business are profoundly creative”
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Big and small ways to put feminist values into action as a business owner
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Entrepreneurship can change “business as usual”
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Extractive profit vs. generative profit (ie, why not all profit is bad)
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It’s never too late to make your business more feminist
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The system is designed to make it hard to connect with other feminists
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CV’s theory of change (or how CV puts feminism into practice in her own business)
Resources mentioned:
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“Feminism: A Key Idea for Business and Society” by CV Harquail
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Dr. Kimberly George’s Feminism School
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BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100) in Chicago
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Assata's Daughters in Chicago
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