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S3: E2: Business as a Mechanism of Change with Hatch Africa's Dave Ellis.
October 24th, 2025 | Season 3 | 37 mins 49 secs
africa, business, eggs, impact investment, ngo, nonprofit, purpose, social impact
Straight out of college, today's guest wanted to make an impact on the African continent. For him, the best way to do this was through policy or the work of a nonprofit. But early into that work, it was the pull of business and its potential to drive social value that pulled him in. Today's guest, David Ellis, is the founder and CEO of Hatch Africa, a company seeking to bring a new business model to sub-Saharan Africa to, in their words, bring eggs and chickens to every household.
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S2: E6: Employee Ownership in Private Equity Deals with Anna-Lisa Miller of Ownership Works
May 22nd, 2025 | Season 2 | 40 mins 56 secs
employee ownership, esop, kkr, new york city, nonprofit, private equity
In today’s episode, Peter Boumgarden sits down with Anna-Lisa Miller, Executive Director of Ownership Works. Her organization is built on a bold premise: that employee ownership—typically seen as separate from private equity—might actually enhance the impact of a private equity deal. It’s a rare intersection of two ownership models, and Anna-Lisa provides a peak beneath the hood of this design. Listen in as we explore how these approaches can work together—and what that could mean for the future of finance-led ownership transitions in the middle market.