Today we're heading back to Melbourne, Australia, and meeting up with our guest, Ms. Bessi Graham, and chatting with her about a subject she's more than just passionate about; she's invested in. With nearly 25 years of experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to merge money and meaning, Bessi's experience spans from the grassroots of sitting in the dirt, working with business owners across the Pacific Islands, through to the United Nations in Geneva. This has given her an unparalleled perspective as an entrepreneur, business owner, angel, venture capitalist, impact investor, philanthropist, coach, and advisor. Bessi has done everything. From being a decision maker on Grant and Investment Committees, driving over $1 billion of capital into small and medium-sized businesses, to using her own capital for grants to dozens of organizations and investing directly with both debt and equity in 42 businesses.

Bessi has been engaged by governments and leading financial institutions to design capacity-building funds, servicing multiple countries to build investment readiness in businesses in emerging and established economies. And setting up and being the cornerstone investor in the first impact investment fund focused on the Pacific. Much of our conversation will be centered around impact investing and the term that I've come to understand more fully, blended value. With investors and businesses alike, turning their money, as well as attention, to this concept of finding the right formula to drive financial results while doing business in ways that benefit society. This is a hot topic that needs our focus as well. So please get yourself ready as we embark on this journey of discovery together.

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