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Scenario

When business partners clash over social impact versus financial returns

My business partner and I run a community investment fund that supports Black-owned businesses, but we have different philosophies about whether to prioritize social impact or financial returns. The tension is affecting our decision-making and our relationship, and our community is watching how we handle this.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're grappling with how to balance ubuntu economics with capitalist sustainability when both values are necessary for long-term community building.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African ubuntu economy and communal wealth?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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