Busproof Podcast

Today's guest is a Ph.D. candidate for organizational leadership and the executive director of a national membership association for women in accounting and finance. Ericka Harney started working with non-profits and then as a consultant dealing with strategic planning, organizational management, and program administration and design. Giving back has been her way of life as shown in the career she pursues, her truffle-donation efforts, and a lot more. In today's episode, Ericka talks about the social responsibility that you as a business owner have. She illustrates how companies such as West Sixth Brewing, Smithtown Seafood, and the One Dollar Book Swap have successfully done this and the significant impact that their efforts are making. Ericka also uses the Girl Scout Cookie Program as an example as she points out the education component that goes with the program, what happens to the cookie money, and the entrepreneurial skills that the girls make in this effort.   "People expect, as a customer, that a