The Enlightened Bottom Line: Jenna Nicholas on Purpose, Profit & Impact | On The Fly!

What if financial success and social impact don't have to be a tradeoff? On this episode of On The Fly!, Donna Zaring talks with Jenna Nicholas, a social entrepreneur, investor, founder, and author about the intersection of purpose, spirituality, business, and investing. Jenna shares the journey that led her into social entrepreneurship and impact investing, including her work with Calvert Funds, the World Bank, One Planet VC, Impact Experience, and Lightpost Capital. They discuss: Why purpose and profit don't necessarily have to compete What impact investors look for in purpose-driven founders The importance of community and mentorship for entrepreneurs How personal experience can become a founder's competitive advantage Jenna's HEAL framework: Hope, Empathy, Abundance & Legacy How organizations can operationalize values rather than simply talk about them What it means to build an "enlightened bottom line" Thinking about the legacy we want to leave behind Jenna is the author of Enlightened Bottom Line, which explores the intersection of purpose, spirituality, business, and investing. Learn more about Jenna and her work 🌐Jenna-Nicholas.com 🎧Enlightened Bottom Line Podcast 📖Enlightened Bottom Line Book ✏️Jenna’s Substack About On The Fly! On The Fly! is a podcast from Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, coaches, investors, and community leaders working to create meaningful social impact. At Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub, we pair experienced professionals with purpose-driven founders to make a real difference in our communities. Interested in coaching, mentoring, or starting your own social venture? Visit flywheelcincinnati.org to learn how you can get involved. On The Fly! is produced by Joan Kaup and Joey Scarillo, with support from Gianna DiMona. Music by Ben Hammer. It is recorded at 1819 Innovation Hub, courtesy of the University of Cincinnati.