Start Anyway: Building Impact Without Permission or Profit

Serious Lady Business · Sep 8, 2025 · 43m · transcript

Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Mackenzie Siren, co-founder of Chicago Climate Connect, a nonprofit dedicated to building a community around climate change in Chicago. Mackenzie shares her journey from software product management to climate tech, emphasizing the importance of local action and community building. They discuss the challenges of starting a nonprofit without a traditional background in climate or business, the significance of inclusivity, and the myths surrounding climate work and entrepreneurship. Mackenzie highlights the need for accessibility in climate initiatives and the…