E50: Social Entrepreneurship and Making Connections with Delene Taylor from DMLO CPAs

On this episode, we’re talking with Delene Taylor, a fellow nerd who is passionate about connecting businesses. Delene is the Marketing Director at DMLO, as well as a Founding Board Member of Canopy (canopyky.org).Delene joined DMLO CPAs in 2013 as Marketing Director. She finds meaning and purpose in connecting people who are doing good things, facilitating important conversations and sharing resources, promoting the social enterprise movement in Kentucky, and working with early stage entrepreneurs, particularly in providing affordable solutions bundling the benefits of cloud-based accounting applications with the trusted services of a CPA-level business advisor.=====Social commentary and making others aware of cultural issues is not just a non-profit thing. Comics have been doing it for years.The First Social Entrepreneur - Stan LeeStan’s SoapboxStan on social issues:The X-Men - a team made up of mutants who endured bigotry - were inspired by the civil rights movement, with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X influencing pacifist Professor X and militant Holocaust survivor Magneto.Stan on Business ethics:With great power comes great responsibility."While I don't stop muggers, I do try to use my modest success and intrinsic power (as an investor, a professor, and a columnist) to promote truth, justice, and the entrepreneurial way."A clear purpose helps bring focus to your priorities. Good connections create an environment for good business to thrive.Stan used his characters and Marvel to comment on cultural and social issues. But lived his life to help others see potential in themselves with his stories.=====ABOUT THE PODCASTThe NerdBrand Podcast is the intersection of nerd culture, branding, and marketing. Nerd culture is no longer a reserved sub-culture; it’s mainstream pop culture.Listen as we discuss our views on branding and advertising, always with a touch of nerd — technology, movies, comics and novels, video games, and plenty more.Find more at https://nerdbrandagency.com/podcast==========  ABOUT NERDBRANDNerdBrand is a data-driven branding, web design, and advertising agency based in Louisville, KY. From establishing your brand identity to guiding your day-to-day marketing strategies, we bring the "why" of your business to life.Learn more at https://nerdbrandagency.com CONNECT WITH NERDBRANDFacebook: https://facebook.com/nerdbrandagency Instagram: https://instagram.com/nerdbrandagencyTwitter: https://twitter.com/nerdbrandagencyLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nerdbrandagency--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdbrand/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdbrand/support