About this episode

This episode discusses the transformative impact of a scalable social enterprise in Uganda through Business as Mission and innovative agribusiness models.

Discover how a scalable social enterprise in Uganda is transforming thousands of lives through Business as Mission and innovative regenerative agribusiness models. Learn the grit and strategy required to grow a kingdom business from a small pilot to 700 full-time employees. In this episode, Beau Milliken of Kijani Forestry reveals the blueprint for building a high-impact Business as Mission venture that survives existential crises and achieves massive scale. You will see how integrating carbon markets with smallholder farming creates a sustainable cycle of profit and restoration. Bo shares raw insights on perseverance, navigating international investments, and maintaining a kingdom focus without "plastering a fish" on every sign.Key Takeaways- The Nursery Hub Model: Kijani utilizes a hub-and-spoke model centered around rural nurseries to eliminate the high cost of seedling transport for 45,000 farmers.- Hedgehog Principle in BAM: Why focusing strictly on forestry and "sticking to the knitting" was more effective than diversifying into crop purchasing.- Unlocking Carbon Markets: The reality of the long-term certification process and using carbon revenue to pay…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Baer

Guest: Beau Milliken

Topics covered

• Business as Mission
• social enterprise
• regenerative agribusiness
• carbon markets
• sustainable farming
• perseverance

Keywords

• BAM
• social enterprise
• Kijani Forestry
• Uganda
• carbon markets
• sustainable agriculture
• perseverance
• job creation
• agribusiness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kijani Forestry

Places: Uganda, Parish

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