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Episode 377: From Wall Street to Coffee Farms: Building Social Impact Businesses with Bob Bush

Season #1

Think making money and making impact are mutually exclusive?

THINK AGAIN.

Bob Bush went from working on the RJR Nabisco LBO to advising Dubai's government to co-founding a coffee company with NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo.

His approach? Commerce, not charity.

After 30+ years structuring deals across Wall Street, Africa, and the Middle East, Bob discovered that sustainable social impact requires sustainable economics.

Now he's disrupting coffee supply chains where farmers get just 6 cents of your $5 latte.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why crossing cultural bridges creates the best deal opportunities
  • How to build "shock absorbers" into social enterprises
  • The power of democratizing investment through crowdfunding
  • Why alignment beats optimization in building meaningful businesses

Tune in to this episode to hear Bob Bush share his journey from Wall Street to creating social impact businesses across continents. From his insights on the RJR Nabisco deal to building sustainable supply chains in Africa, this conversation offers invaluable perspectives for business leaders seeking to create both financial value and social impact.

FOR MORE ON THIS EPISODE: https://www.coreykupfer.com/blog/bobbush

FOR MORE ON BOB BUSH:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcbushjr/
https://www.instagram.com/mutombocoffee/?hl=en

FOR MORE ON COREY KUPFER
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/
https://www.coreykupfer.com/

Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast.

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