Our Core Values
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In a modern economy, most adults spend the majority of their waking hours at work. Doing so in a business that deeply reflects your values is a major force for positive change.
COMMUNITY
The issues we are facing as a human family go beyond what any one person or group can address. Collective action is essential to move towards a more just and sustainable world.
INCLUSION
The changes we long for require us to step beyond the divided ways of living and working we inherited. Real transformation must include attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.
WELL-BEING
We can only sustain business to the extent we care for the humans involved. This includes ourselves, our employees, our customers, and those we source from.
Our Founder
Paul Zelizer, Founder & CEO
Since 1993, Paul Zelizer has worked with and led programs for 30,000+ leaders working for positive change in and through their organizations. He started his business in 2008, making him one of the first business coaches to focus on the needs of social entrepreneurs and impact business leaders.
In 2017, he founded Awarepreneurs as a way to amplify the practices successful social enterprise leaders use. Today he is best known as host of the Awarepreneurs Podcast, one of the world’s leading social entrepreneur podcasts. Paul maintains a busy coaching and consulting practice working with impact focused founders, leaders and companies.
In addition to positive change, Paul is passionate about trail running, gardening, and time with those he loves. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.