{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises","title":"How Business and Consumerism Can Create Meaningful Impact with David Gaines - Author & Owner of La Terza Coffee","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1941,"description":"In this episode of Disruptors for Good, I speak with entrepreneur, author, and La Terza Coffee owner David Gaines about ethical supply chains, direct trade coffee, conscious consumerism, and the responsibility businesses have to the people they affect.\nDavid shares how his career evolved from operating a small business alongside nonprofit work to acquiring La Terza Coffee and building a business where commercial growth and social impact reinforce one another.\nThe conversation explores the realities of the global coffee industry, including exploitative labor practices, generational poverty, and the role direct trade relationships can play in creating a more equitable system.\nDavid also discusses the ideas behind his books, Radical Business and Why We Buy, Why It Matters, and offers a practical framework for treating employees, suppliers, customers, competitors, communities, and the environment with dignity.\nIn This Episode\n\nDavid and Grant discuss:\nDavid’s early career working simultaneously in business and the nonprofit sector\nWhy he acquired La Terza Coffee\nHow social impact became embedded in La Terza’s business model\nThe labor and economic challenges within the global coffee supply chain\nWhat direct trade means and how it differs from traditional commodity sourcing\nLa Terza’s long term relationship with coffee producer Katia Duke in Honduras\nHow improving coffee quality can increase income for producers\nWhy Katia used increased revenue to build a school in her community\nThe limitations of certifications such as fair trade and organic labels\nWhy direct relationships can sometimes provide more transparency than certification\nHow businesses can measure their impact across multiple stakeholder groups\nWhy profitability is necessary for a sustainable social enterprise\nThe role of healthy competition in improving an entire industry\nHow consumers can use everyday purchases to support better business practices\nThe difference between healthy consumption and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CMjNZSE9-K1JHNGSgWvPa6AJ4pONoFgGpZ_VdP2tKuY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYmNk/ZGY5M2ZlMGFmY2Rl/NDQ3NmU1MmNhMjg0/YWNiZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}