Podcast Episode 31
#031: From Cards to Contracts: Innovating Legal Structures for Impact
In this episode, Joy revisits the pioneering Structure Lab, an initiative that guided thousands of entrepreneurs in balancing complex business paradoxes. From understanding the foundational relationships and assets of an enterprise to navigating the dualities of autonomy and engagement, constancy and nimbleness, complexity and simplicity, and security and risk, we'll uncover how these elements shape the strategic decisions of social enterprises.
Then, in conversation with with Sara Wolfe, the crucial role of legal structures in financial innovation is discussed. Through a thought-provoking discussion sparked by an unforgettable panel experience, they examine how legal precedents are both constructed and challenged.
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