In today’s episode I talk to the award winning entrepreneur Masami Sato, who is the founder and CEO of B1G1.  B1G1(also known as BUY1GIVE1) helps businesses around the world integrate effective giving in what they do. Today,B1G1 works with more than 3,000 businesses and these businesses have created over 300million giving impacts to date. Masami has a diverse business background, is a 2x TEDx speaker and author of four books. Her work originates in the belief that businesses with a real sense of purpose can make a real difference in the world. Today, Masami discusses her personal journey to the top, touching on the challenges of growing up as a shy young girl born in Tokyo discovering the world outside of Japan. Here are the highlights: (02:32) Masami’s journey (11:27) B1G1 idea (12:23) Singapore (20:13) Charities (32:11) Vegetable garden Business of Building celebrates the normal and the regular; the inspiring risk taker; the dreamer in all of us and hear from those who have walked the path before us and dared to dream. We will hear their journey, their stories, and what they learned along the way.  So please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts, and remember to leave a review so others can find us. This podcast is produced by The Podcast Boutique.