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“A Third Way: Why Muhammad Yunus Thinks Profit Isn't the Only Point”

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Title: Building Social Business
Author: Muhammad Yunus
Category: Economics & Global Markets, Startups & Entrepreneurship

What if a company's only goal was to solve a problem, not make a profit? Sam and Sophie sit with that question, because it's not how most of us think about business.

They walk through Muhammad Yunus's definition of a social business—a self-sustaining company that reinvests all surplus into its mission. The Grameen Danone yogurt story shows how a multinational partnered with Yunus to fight malnutrition, measuring success by children fed, not dollars earned. They also cover Yunus's seven-step process for starting a social business and his view of the poor as entrepreneurs, not aid recipients.

If you've ever felt torn between making a living and making a difference, this episode names a third way. The takeaway: you don't have to choose.

Building Social Business by Muhammad Yunus. If you want the full written summary, the whole library is on 7minutebooks.com/app — unlimited access from $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $19.99 lifetime.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Half-Read Theory of Capitalism
• 00:49 What Is a Social Business?
• 01:34 The Grameen Danone Yogurt Story
• 02:22 The Poor as Entrepreneurs
• 03:16 Seven Steps to Start a Social Business
• 04:00 Takeaway: Profit Isn't the Point

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