Business (Un)usual
Sophia WyattHosted by Sophia Wyatt, co-founder of Library of Things, Business (Un)usual examines the assumptions we accept about how business should work. And asks: what if there's another way?
Library of Things started in 2014 as a grassroots experiment that became a globally recognised pioneer of sharing and the circular economy.
Over a decade on, we're steward-owned, mission-locked, and still asking uncom... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Non-ProfitBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||
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How do you design against the default? How do you change the deeply engrained behaviour of buying stuff we don't really need to own?
In this episode, we're switching it around & Charlotte, our marketing lead, asks me the key questions about the serv... more
These days early-stage founders assume they need to build their own technology. It's the default. Hiring a CTO seems to be the first thing people do.
But what does that assumption actually cost: in money, in flexibility, in the attention you pull a... more
Why is it more normal to throw something away than to fix it?
In this episode, I talk with Jamie Hillier, our Thing Lead at Library of Things, about why that is and what another way looks like. Over the years, Jamie has made repair central to how Li... more
So you say that your business has a mission, one that goes beyond shareholder value. But how do you make sure that happens when push comes to shove? Can you make your mission unbreakable: one that’s able to survive investment, growth, an exit or life... more
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This program centers on mission-driven business, ownership models, and the social infrastructure that underpins sustainable organizations. Across episodes, the discussions repeatedly question growth-centric myths, exploring topics like steward ownership, funding structures, open sharing, repairability, and the role of community assets in driving systemic change. The guests and hosts tend to unpack practical trade-offs between financial sustainability and social impact, offering concrete examples from Library of Things and related movements. A notable through-line is how to scale purpose-led initiatives without compromising core values, and how governance, funding, and licensing choices shape long-term resilience. Overall, it's likely to app... more
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