Zac Holzapfel of Mission Belt

Zac Holzapfel is the Co-founder of Mission Belt, a company whose mission is to help people around the world break out of the poverty cycle through their belt business.  Zac shares his inspiration and philosophy on Social Enterprises.  Zac believes in producing captial for change, and not merely asking for donations.  That is why Mission Belt is a for-profit company that produces and sells belts in order to have the means to change the lives of those living in poverty.  Mission Belts does this by funding Micro-Loans which are given to those in poverty to start a sustainable agricultural business.  Zac stresses that without sustainability, there is no mission.  As you listen to Zac, think about how you can produce your own change.  Young or old, we all have been given the opportunity to make money as an entrepreneurs and business professionals.  Why wait to give back?

Show Notes:

Best piece of Advice:

Be Authentic

One Magazine we should all subscribe to:

Foreign Policy

Fun Escape:

Chill out in the water

Favorite Tool:

Google Docs

First Thing everything can do right now to start changing the world:

Be  a producer. Pay your own way and help someone else pay their own way.

You can’t get anywhere waiting around for something to happen.  Whatever you are doing, get out there and make it grow.

Contact:

missionbelt.com